GSN-QSPA

GSN seismic station QSPA at South Pole, Antarctica. The construction of this station required the drilling of boreholes in the ice to the depth of nearly 1000 feet. Photo shows the NSF contracted drillers operating the ice core drill at the QSPA site (~5 miles from the South Pole).

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  • Title: GSN-QSPA
  • Description: GSN seismic station QSPA at South Pole, Antarctica. The construction of this station required the drilling of boreholes in the ice to the depth of nearly 1000 feet. Photo shows the NSF contracted drillers operating the ice core drill at the QSPA site (~5 miles from the South Pole).
  • File name: GSN_Drill.jpg
  • Owner: Admin
  • Dimensions: 1888 x 1417 px
  • Tags: field, USGS, gsn, instrumentation, installation, station, polar, snow, QSPA, SPRESSO, South Pole, ice, NSF-OPP

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