Powering Science in Antarctica

Nicolas BAYOU, EarthScope Consortium - France

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1. Powering Science in Antarctica Antarctic Futures Symposium 2026 Nikko Bayou – Earthscope Consortium
2. Earthscope Consortium Who We Are Seismology with IRIS & Geodesy with UNAVCO. National Geophysical Facility awarded by the NSF in 2025.
3. Earthscope Consortium What We Do
4. From the polar plateau… Earthscope Consortium Polar Expertise – Continuous Systems Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica NIU2 NISAR/CalVal GNSS Station, West Greenland
5. …on rocks… Earthscope Consortium Polar Expertise – Continuous Systems Ohio Range, Antarctica Bear Peninsula, Antarctica Mount Erebus, Antarctica
6. … to high ablation regions. Earthscope Consortium Expertise – Continuous Systems NIL3 NISAR/CalVal GNSS Station, West Greenland New Design: everything on one pole! Deployed in June 2026 Seismic Experiment, Greenland
7. Over 100 locations collecting primarily GNSS & Seismic data year- round in both polar regions. Earthscope Consortium Polar Expertise – Continuous Systems POLENET Network GNET Network
8. Over 100 locations collecting primarily GNSS & Seismic data year- round in both polar regions: • Power System (Solar & Wind) • Lithium/AGM Batteries • Iridium/Starlink Communication • Modular Multi Year Projects: POLENET, GNet, MEVO, etc. Ø Simple & Scalable Designs. Ø It’s all about power…! Earthscope Consortium Polar Expertise – Continuous Systems • Coastal • High Altitude • High Accumulation/Ablation
9. Terrestrial LiDar Scanner (TLS) Earthscope Consortium Polar Expertise – Surveys Hut Point Scan for the Antarctic Heritage Trust. McMurdo Station Weddell Seals Scan. McMurdo Station
10. UAS: Photogrammetry & LiDar Earthscope Consortium Polar Expertise – Surveys McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica
11. Earthscope Consortium Polar Expertise What makes a project successful… 1. Simplicity as the main driver • Design • Installation • Maintenance 2. Team… • Science Goal Oriented • Engineering (design, testing, implementation) • Field Resilience
12. Contacts Earthscope Polar Group: polar@earthscope.org Nikko Bayou: nikko.bayou@earthscope.org Earthscope Consortium