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Project Acronym: SUSTAIN | State: Completed | Expedition ID: 5059

ins.: 2017-08-20 02:00; ( Age: 8 yrs )
By: Scientists
Category: Sustain
Sustain

Sustain: 2017-08-20

To expedite seawater intake from the northern peninsula the drilling ...
Peninsula, Surtsey Volcano (Beau Marshall)

To expedite seawater intake from the northern peninsula the drilling crew placed a trash pump on the boulders on the shoreline and rapidly drew water from a hose into the storage totes at the spit. They then started pumping water to totes on the drill site. This is a critical backup intake system.