Project Title

IRIS/PASSCAL seismic support

Summary

Event Number:
T-299-M
NSF Agreement

Program Director:
Dr. Michael Jackson

ASC POC/Implementer:
John Rand / Jenny Cunningham

Principal Investigator(s)

Mr. Kent Anderson
kent@iris.edu
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
Socorro, New Mexico

Project Web Site:
http://www.passcal.nmt.edu/content/polar

Location

Supporting Stations: McMurdo Station
Research Locations: Various West Antarctic sites

Description

EARTHSCOPE SAGE is the new name for the restructured and consolidated IRIS/PASSCAL and UNAVCO activities. The organization continues to provide support to NSF/OPP-funded projects requiring seismic detection and monitoring equipment and expertise. Support provided specific to Antarctic requirements include: 1) equipment testing and availability in cold regions; 2) training to researchers; 3) on-continent instrument troubleshooting, performance evaluation, and data QC; 4) assistance to researchers with data backup and archiving; and 5) field support, including installation and maintenance as required. The organization develops cold-station deployment strategies, collaborates with vendors to develop and test equipment rated to -55°C / -67°F, builds and maintains an equipment pool, and sustains a cold-station techniques repository.

Field Season Overview

Due to NSF COVID-19 deployment restrictions, T-299-M/S field support has been reduced for the 2021-2022 season. One PASSCAL polar field engineer will deploy to provide equipment and field support for Wilson/POLENET (G-079-M) and also provide equipment for Tulaczyk/TIME (C-446-M).

Deploying Team Members