Meanwhile, EES-11 was setting up our remote seismic stations up to 20 km from the blast site. Into a shallow hole went shock-proof computers, disk drives, batteries, accelerometers and seismometers. Burying the accelerometer and seismometer is normal as they must be coupled with the earth to record the seismic signal. Burying ALL the equipment reduced any chance of pilfering by the nomads.
Only the white surface of the GPS antenna is left exposed. We soon discovered that even that can be covered with a thin layer of camouflaging dust. (Image 3)
When all is ready...
