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University of Alaska Fairbanks
Geophysical Institute
Fairbanks, Alaska
Dates in Antarctica:
Instruments operate year-round
Supporting Stations: McMurdo Station
Research Locations: Windless Bight, McMurdo Station
Project Description:
This project operates, maintains, upgrades, calibrates, and services the joint U.S. Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) station at Windless Bight. Windless Bight's location on the Ross Ice Shelf is unique for its very low wind levels, which makes infrasound detection possible. Infrasound can detect volcano eruptions, winds over distant mountain ranges, large storms at sea, auroral and meteor events, earthquakes, avalanches, and human-caused events, such as very large explosions.
Overview:
The project’s cargo requirements will remain the same as last year. The six-member group will be equipped with standard remote field equipment (including snow machines, Pisten Bully and MATTRACK) to stay at Windless Bight. The team will not remain continuously in the field and one or two members may be left behind at McMurdo Station to coordinate data acquisition in the CTBT hub room. The team will require science construction to set up two, heated tents and an outhouse. The project requires 500 gallons of JP8 to refuel the power supply for the array and will use the mini-MilVan to store supplies and cargo. The project requires a dedicated MATTRACK and snow machines. The winter-over research assistant should travel to Fairbanks for infrasound training prior to deployment.
Deploying Team Members:
Don Byrd
Jay G Helmericks (Co-PI)
Kathleen Lawson
Curt Szuberla (PI)
Curt Szuberla (PI)
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