The Magic of Groundwater
Groundwater is a mysterious resource. There is no sight more satisfying than a flowing artesian well after weeks of hard drilling.
100% human-powered drilling
Adding another drill rod
100% human-powered drilling
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Tai Tapu Drill Camp 2019
Drilling into an artesian aquifer using manual techniques that were once common in Canterbury over 90 years ago. The rig will soon be on its way to Tonga.
Testing a mobile phone accelerometer
Prototype Raspberry Pi seismometer
Mark I resistivity instrumentation
Testing a mobile phone accelerometer
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Instrumentation Development
Testing prototype electrical resistivity instrumentation and seismometers in the field.