NSF SGER Proposal
This project represents a partnership between USGS (HVO and AVO), 3 academic institutions, and IRIS with Paul Okubo of USGS-HVO acting as the overall coordinator. NSF (Geophysics) provided funding for the project "SGER Collaborative Research: Seismic and Geodetic Deployment in Anticipation of a Predicted Slow Earthquake at Kilauea Volcano" through the Small Grants for Exploratory Research program. Research PIs are:
Paul Okubo | USGS-HVO |
Ben Brooks | SOEST-UH |
James Foster | SOEST-UH |
Cecily Wolfe | SOEST-UH |
Cliff Thurber | U Wisconsin |
Paul Segall | Stanford |
Mike Poland | USGS-HVO |
Asta Miklius | USGS-HVO |
Between Feb 15 and Feb 24 the team installed 21 broadband seismometers (from the USGS and IRIS pool), 6 continous GPS stations (from the Pacific GPS Facility's pool), and 2 tiltmeters (from an extension to Segall's NSF grant to study Kilauea). The plan is to leave the equipment in place for the next 6 months. Data retrieval will be through regular site visits.
People playing substantial roles in the installation of the equipment were: Lee Powell, Russell Sell, Chris Dietel, Kevan Kamibayashi, Maurice Sako, Michael Chandler, Seung-Sep Kim, Anna Priester, Steven Brantley and David Okita.
We would like to thank Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park for their cooperation and support in getting permits for the installation of the equipment for this research project.