Equipment

1. Seismometer
2. Stormcase waterproof protective box
3. Breakout box
4. Laptop computer with seismology software
5. Power regulator
6. 12 volt battery
7. GPS antenna with connecting wire
8. Hand-held GPS unit
9. Small shovel (2' long)
10. Narrow shovel
11. Garden hose
12. Screwdriver
13. Pocket knife
14. Work Gloves
15. “Rite in Rain” all-weather notebook, pen or pencil
16. Compass
17. Mosquito spray, depending on livability of climate (the strong stuff when in Denali )

Procedure

Part 1- site selection

1. a hard competent ground
2. permission to excavate
3. open space for GPS (fig. 1)
4. away from noise (fig. 4-6)
5. accessiblity
6. enviroment, tree roots, water, wind, animal
   

Part 2- seismometer installation

1. excavate hole or find other appropriate means to shelter instrument. (fig. 2)
2. connect power system
3. position and connect GPS
4. place instument in water proof bag
5. place instrument in hole or other appropriate place
6. orient the instrument north (fig. 3)
7. level instrument
8. plug the instrument in
9. pack dirt around instrument if neccesary (fig. 7)
10. cover cord with protective hose
11. use jump test and computer to check instrument's north, east, verticle, and GPS components
12. record GPS coordinates of the instrument along with time, date, directions to site, and name the instrument.
13. lable orange box with warning to other persons

Part 3-Removal     

1. Locate site and position of seismometer
2. Use hands or small tools to extricate the soil just above the seismometer
3. Unplug seismometer from power source (breakout box)
4. Extract the seismometer using your hands with extreme care.
5. Make sure to keep the dry bag on the instrument until it is completely above ground.
6. Unplug, coil and put away other remaining equipment.