Overview of the 250 autonomous seismological stations (Fairfield nodes) deployed during the Icewaveguide project in Svalbard (Norway)

• Main Author: Pondaven, Ildut
• Other Authors: Institut des Sciences de la Terre (ISTerre), Institut Français des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Institut de recherche pour le développement IRD : UR219-Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB Université de Savoie Université de Chambéry )-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Grenoble Alpes 2016-2019 (UGA 2016-2019 )
• Format: Still Image
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2019
• Subjects: RESIF; Seismology; Field instrumentation; Seismological station; SISMOB; Fairfield node; Sismologie; Instrumentation mobile; Station sismologique; [SDU.STU.GP]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Geophysics [physics.geo-ph]; Arctic; Frozen Lake; Jan Mayen; Norway; Svalbard; Sveagruva; Vallunden; banquise; Global warming; ice pack; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://media.hal.science/hal-03030353; https://media.hal.science/hal-03030353/image; https://media.hal.science/hal-03030353/file/ICEWAVEGUIDE_photo_37.jpg

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