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Location: North-east rim of the summit crater, Poás volcano, Costa Rica
Installation Date: November 2023 (AVERT project)
Instrumentation:
- Tallysman VeraChoke 6100 GNSS antenna
- AlertGeomatics Resolute Polar receiver
- Monument type not specified in documentation
Data Collection:
- Position data recorded at two rates: 30 s (standard) and 1 s (high rate)
- High-rate data only telemetered during events of specific interest to minimize bandwidth consumption
Network Role:
- Part of the new GNSS network at Poás volcano
- Helps identify whether there is observable deformation at Poás
- Located on crater rim to monitor potential deformation signals
Site Characteristics:
- Located north of San José, Costa Rica
- Large basaltic-andesitic stratovolcano
- Features hot, acidic crater lake and shallow hydrothermal system
- Popular tourist destination and National Park
Data Access:
Additional Infrastructure:
- Co-located with broadband seismometer
- Co-located with 3-component fluxgate magnetometer
- Part of AVERT network with radio telemetry
