Merzbacher-1 (MRZ1)

Common information

• Station Merzbacher-1 (MRZ1) is located close to the northen east of Merzbacher lake in the Enilchek glacier
• Coordinates N 42.22452138 and E 79.85952226
• Height above sea level is 3310 m
• Installed on 01.10.2008

Station control and power supply

• Computer on base PC-104
• Management of separate device power
• Autonomic system of power suply from 6 solar panels and 6 battaries

GNSS station

• Receiver TPS GB-1000, 
• Antenna TPS PG-A1,
• Antenna height is 0.0.
• Data downloading with use COM port

Seismo station

• Placed in bunker at 2 m depth under ground 2 m on 40х40х15 см gabbro plate
• Seismometer STS-2, digitizer EarthData PS6-24
• Precise time service with GPS (antennaTrimble)
• Registered channels - Z, NS, EW

Meteo station 

• Air temperature and humidity sensor Vaisala HMP 155
• Air preassure sensor Setra 278 
• 4-component solar net radiation sensor Hukseflux NR 01
• Wind direction and speed sensor R.M.Young 05103
• Rain gauge R.M.Young 52203
• Soil moisture sensors for depths 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 сm Campbell CS 616  
• Soil temperature sensors for depths10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 сm Campbell CS 616 

Data transfer system

• Main satellite system VSAT with router iDirect 3000
• Reserve satellite system Iridium
• Data downloading with use of com-port to computer SeisComP

Meteorological data available in sensor data storage system

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