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Installing a seismometer at station BRSP on Mount Hood

Detailed Description

Volcano Disaster Assistance Program Geophysicist Jeremy Pesicek digs a hole for a seismometer at station BRSP, on the north flank of Mount Hood. The seismometer, which detects earthquakes, is buried at a depth of at least 1 meter (3 feet).

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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