EarthScope's Transportable Array now spans Alaska, the last frontier

EarthScope's Transportable Array now spans Alaska, the last frontier 10/11/2017 08:51 AM EDT Seismic station A19K, it's called, and it's now at the edge of an abandoned airstrip far above the Arctic Circle. The nearest population center is 127 miles northeast in Utqiaġvik (formerly known as Barrow), the northernmost city in the United States. What a way to celebrate Earth Science Week, Oct. 8-14, 2017. The seismic station is part of EarthScope, a project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). It's one of hundreds of stations collectively called the ... More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=243286&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item. Save Follow NSF:    Save This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Arlington, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111