Friuli Regional Deformation Network Data Center

The FReDNet Data Center (FReDNet DC) serves as a repository and distribution hub primarily dedicated to Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data. Situated in the headquarters of the Center for Seismological Research (CRS) of the National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, the FReDNet DC has been seamlessly accessible to users via the Internet since mid-2002. It includes data sourced from the Friuli Regional Deformation Network (FReDNet), a network comprising continuously operational GNSS permanent stations deployed in northeastern Italy. The overarching objectives of FReDNet encompass several key aims: studying the distribution of deformation along the northeastern boundary of the Adria microplate, assessing the accumulation of interseismic strain on its active faults, monitoring hazardous fault zones for effective emergency response management, establishing robust infrastructure for the management and processing of geodetic data, and offering Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) services for precise positioning and monitoring applications. Operated by the CRS, FReDNet is the main component of a larger program aimed at geodetic monitoring of the Adria northern sector. This broader initiative includes recurrent episodic measurements of geodetic points, bolstering our understanding of the region's tectonic dynamics.