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Walferdange Underground Laboratory for Geodynamics (WULG)
Identification
Hosting Legal Entity
University of Luxembourg
Address:
6, avenue de la Fonte, Geophysics Laboratory - Maison du Nombre, Luxembourg, PO: L-4364 (Luxembourg)
Location
Rue Prince Henri, WULG, Helmsange, PO: 7230 (Luxembourg)
Structure
Type Of RI
Single-sited
Coordinating Country
Luxembourg
Status
Status
Current Status:
Operational since 1988
Scientific Description
The Walferdange Underground Laboratory for Geodynamics (WULG) is located in an gypsum mine (originally exploited by a commercial company). The sedimentary surface layer above the mine is about 80 meters thick with a distance between the entrance and the old laboratory of 800 meters and the temperature is about 13°C at the end of the mine. This is the ideal place to perform very high precision geophysical measurements.The mine has hosted the laboratory since 1967 when the first instruments were installed (gravimeters and pendulums). Since that time, many more instruments for geophysics and seismology purposes have been installed. In 1989, following the later termination of mining activities, the final step towards the “Walferdange Undergroung Laboratory for Geodynamics” (WULG) was completed with extensive public funds.Since then the WULG is open to all interested researchers for geodynamic measurements and instrumental testing and investigations.The advantages of the gypsum mine are: stable temperature; no running water; low anthropogenic noise level; easy to access.

RI Keywords
Seismology, Geodynamics, High precision geophysical measurements, Underground laboratory
Classifications
RI Category
Solid Earth Observatories, including Seismological Monitoring Stations
Scientific Domain
Earth and Environmental Sciences
ESFRI Domain
Environment
Services
Calibration of gravimeters

The facilities is equipped to calibrate all kinds of gravimeters. International and European comparisons of absolute gravimeters are organized every two years.

Training on gravimeters

Operators of gravimeters receive training on the operation of equipment, data processing and interpretation.

Equipment
Superconducting gravimeter

Continuous high precisison measurements of gravity.

Absolute gravimeter

Gravity absolte measurements are carried out once a month in average.

Date of last update: 02/04/2019
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