Very broad band seismological station Contact Full Name Helge Johnsen email Helge.Johnsen@geo.uib.no Institution University of Bergen Info Observation Facility Type land platform (fixed) Observation Facility Status Operational Core data No Observation Facility ID RiS ID(s) 2278 Geospatial location Coordinates POINT (11.93849604 78.91532451) Height above mean sea level (m) 0.00 Environment Site Information Ny-Ålesund (mine area) Observed Variable(s) Observed Variable SOLID EARTH>TECTONICS>EARTHQUAKES>SEISMIC PROFILE Start Date 1967-06-01T12:00:00Z Sampling procedures Measurements started June 1967 with analog registrations on photo paper. From august 1985 digital registration on tape. The seismological vbb-station KBS (very broad band station) at Ny Ålesund is operating since November 1994 and replaces the former WWSSN station operated by the Institute of Solid Earth Physics, University Bergen. Read more about Very broad band seismological station
Ocean Glider, West Spitsbergen Current Contact Full Name Ilker Fer email ilker.fer@uib.no Institution University of Bergen Info Observation Facility Type underwater platform (mobile) Observation Facility Status Pre-operational Core data Yes Part of SIOS Project InfraNOR Geospatial location Coordinates POLYGON ((9 76.8, 12 77.2, 6 78, 9.5 78.75, 0 78.75, 0 77.5, 9 76.8)) Height above mean sea level (m) -500.00 Environment Site Information Multiple transects across the West Spitsbergen Current sampling in the upper 1000 m of the water column. Observed Variable(s) Observed Variable OCEANS>OCEAN TEMPERATURE>WATER TEMPERATURE Start Date 2020-07-01T12:00:00Z Observed Variable OCEANS>SALINITY/DENSITY>SALINITY Start Date 2020-07-01T12:00:00Z Observed Variable OCEANS>OCEAN CIRCULATION>OCEAN CURRENTS Start Date 2020-07-01T12:00:00Z Read more about Ocean Glider, West Spitsbergen Current
