Station |
MTB01a,b – Hunt Site (a) and Carr Hill (b), Parkfield California, MT Backbone Station |
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Location (lat, lon, elev) |
MTB01a N35.88050 W120.40301 Z=472m |
Type |
USArray Backbone |
Operating status |
Installed in May 2006. MT data acquired for 15 hours to evaluate noise. Permanent NIMS to be installed when available from manufacturer. |
Operating agency |
Oregon State University |
Local contacts |
Adam Schultz |
Local telephone company |
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Address |
Turkey Flat Rd., nr. Parkfield, San Miguel CA |
Other |
Below - MTB01a - drilling holes for magnetometer and NIMS DAQ vaults using 18" auger with extension
Below - trenching two 100m-long electric dipole lines in geomagnetic N-S and E-W directions at MTB01a. Cathy Park in foreground.
Below - Phil taylor (background) and Steve Park trenching.
Below - magnetometer vault at MTB01a. Vault is 12" diam HDPE double-walled (corrugated outer wall), 6'6" long buried 6' in ground for thermal stability.
Below - as above, but NIMS DAQ vault.
Below - next images are territorial panorama of MTB01a site.
Below - MTB01b - Carr Hill telemetry Hut where long leased electric dipole lines are recorded and telemetered.
