Below you will find my proposal of data to accept for a prediction registry. I would appreciate any comments or suggestions.

Michael

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proposed earthquake prediction registry forms and fields

predictor registration form

1. username
2. email address
3. email address verify
4. make email public?
5. password
6. password verify

prediction form

1. username
2. password
3. prediction parameter #1 - timeframe
a. starting date
b. starting time
c. ending date
d. ending time
e. time zone
4. prediction parameter #2 - geographical location (select from)
a. circle
i. centerpoint longitude
ii. centerpoint latitude
iii.distance
iv. distance units
b. doughnut
i. centerpoint longitude
ii. centerpoint latitude
iii.distance inside
iv. distance outside
v. distance unit
c. line
i. point 1 longitude
ii. point 1 latitude
iii.point 2 longitude
iv. point 2 latitude
v. distance from line
vi. distance units
d. polyline
i. point n longitude
ii. point n latitude
iii.distance from line
iv. distance units
e. polygon
i. point n longitude
ii. point n latitude
5. prediction parameter #3 - magnitude
a. minimum magnitude
b. maximum magnitude