| Information for KIP as of September 1996 | |
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| Station: Kipapa, Hawaii (UTC-11) | |
| Director: Charles McCreery | Network Affiliation: GEOSCOPE, IRIS/USGS-GSN, Proj. IDA |
| Address: Pacific Tsunami Warning Center NOAA/National Weather Service 91-270 Fort Weaver Rd Ewa Beach, Hawaii 96706 |
Network Contact: Institut de Physique du Globe Programme GEOSCOPE 4 place Jussieu 75252 Paris cedex 05 France |
| Telephone: 808 689 8207 | Open Station: Yes phone # 808 671-0268 |
| Fax: 808 689 4543 | Parent Organization: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration |
| Telex: 7238782
Email: gic@ptwc.noaa.gov | |
| Coordinates: Latitude: 21.4233N Longitude: 158.0150W |
Elevation to Sensor: 70 Depth to Sensor: 36 |
| Geology: The Kipapa tunnel is cut in the side of a canyon of basalt of the Koolau Series (Tertiary). Pier rests on weathered basalt. | |
| Vault Conditions: Vault is located at the end of a tunnel used during World War II to store ammuniation. 80 meter tunnel is cut into the side of a canyon on basalt of the Koolau Volcanic Series. The piers are made of concrete, isolated from the concrete floor, and extending approximately 3 feet below floor level and 1.5 feet above. They rest on weathered basalt. Temperature is stable. Dehumidifiers are used to control the humidity. Temperature +20 to +25 degrees Celsius. | |
| Site Description: N/A | |
| Addresses from which to obtain data. | |
| Station Instrumentation | |
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| 1.GEOSCOPE Programme network: [G] Teletransmitted station. | 17 Apr 1986 to Present |
| 2. Global Seismograph Network - GSN: [ IU ] | 29 Jul 1995 to Present |
| 3. Global Seismograph Network - GSN: [ IU ] IRIS-1 system | 16 Aug 1988 to 28 Jul 1995 |
| 4. High-Gain Long-Period Seismographic System - HGLP: [ HG ] | 01 Sep 1972 to 14 Dec 1978 |
| 5. Project IDA: [ ID ] | Sep 1977 to Present |