G17K

Kiwalik Mountain, AK, USA

Operated by: Alaska Earthquake Center

Latitude: 65.5011 N

Longitude: -160.6514 W

Elevation: 1108.9 feet (338 meters)

Installed: 2017

Instrumentation at this station includes:

broadband seismometer

meteorological package

Infrasound sensor

G17K was installed in 2017 as part of the temporary USArray project and integrated in 2020 into the permanent Alaska network as part of the National Science Foundation-sponsored Alaska Geophysics Arctic Observing Network project. Wildlife can be a challenge. On one visit the field team noted, "At some point, a passing bear had a muddy romp with the hut, knocking off the infrasound cap and leaving fur imprints and paw smears along the walls and solar panels." G17K is generously hosted by our partners at the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Photo courtesy of Array Network Facility.