Eastern Ruapehu Lahar Alarm and Warning System - Sensors

Sensors

ERLAWS consists of 3 sites at which various sensors are located - these are:

  • Site 1 (Crater Lake outlet)
    • three geophones to detect the vibration of the collapse and from lahars
    • a buried tripwire to detect collapse of the dam
    • water level sensors to detect a sudden drop in lake level
  • Site 2 (NZ Alpine Club hut)
    • two geophones to detect the vibration from passing lahars
  • Site 3 (near Tukino skifield)
    • two geophones to detect the vibration from passing lahars.

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