G24AC00003

Project Title: Sustaining USARRAY-Enhanced Network Operations in Alaska.
Period of Performance: 11 1 2023 through 10 31 2025.
Award Purpose - Operate a network of stations that supports earthquake and seismic monitoring in Alaska. Acquire, disseminate, and quality control data produced by this network.

Activities to be performed - Train and maintain a team of field engineers with the expertise to carry out efficient and safe field operations in all environments of Alaska. Plan and prepare for annual field maintenance campaigns that occur in rapid succession during summer months. Contract aviation companies (primarily helicopter) to provide access to remote monitoring stations.

Repair and upgrade the core components of these stations: power systems, communications, and sensors including broadband seismic, strong motion, and GNSS. Maintain real-time data communications from these stations. This data telemetry includes a mix of radio communications, public and private internet, microwave, cellular, and satellite links.

Support cyber-secure computing systems located onsite at the Alaska Earthquake Center, as well as cloud-based, that perform real-time data acquisition, processing, and review. Maintain a local archive of seismic and geodetic data and distribute these data to established public-facing portals. Perform routine quality checks of all data.

Deliverables and Expected Outcomes - Serve high quality geophysical data that support earthquake monitoring and assessment across Alaska.

Intended Beneficiaries - The public, the Earthquake Hazards Program, academia, public and private industry, and other organizations that use the data such as NOAAS Tsunami Warning Centers.

Subrecipient Activities - This project does not include formal subawards. However, it does include substantial contracts that provide helicopter support, as well as cellular and satellite communications.

University Of Alaska Fairbanks

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS RESEARCH FOR NATURAL HAZARDS, ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES, ECOSYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, AND WATER RESOURCES.

15.808 - U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection

USGS Office of Acquisitions and Grants [DOI - USGS]

Alaska United States

State-Wide

USGS Non-Competitive Assistance FY 2024 - National Grants Branch (G24AS00481)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 100% from $2,760,000 to $5,520,000.