SAMWISE installation photo album

A curated analog photo journal captured with a Canon Canonet QL19 during the SAMWISE Seismic Network installation campaign in the central Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, November 2025.

The images document various field locations, instrumentation sites, and characteristic alpine landscapes encountered during deployment.

Jolie River

Seismometer installed near Jolie River, positioned to record local and regional seismic activity.

Jolie River

Mount Kea (1268 m) in the foreground and Mount Fagin (2139 m) in the background.

Tasman Glacier View

Aerial view of Haupapa / Tasman Glacier and glacial lake while approaching Mount Cook Airport.

Mount Cook Village

Aerial view of Mount Cook Village in the background.

Lake Pukaki

Lake Pukaki, showing strong surface reflection of cloud cover under calm atmospheric conditions.

Aoraki/Mount Cook

Aoraki / Mount Cook the cloud piercer moments after sunset.

Tasman and Hooker Rivers

Confluence of the Tasman and Hooker Rivers, downstream of their respective glacial sources.

Aoraki from Pukaki

Aoraki / Mount Cook seen from the southern end of Lake Pukaki, under stable early-morning conditions.

Helicopter Return Flight

Return helicopter flight from Murchison Valley to Mount Cook Airport.

Godley Valley Seismometer

Seismometer installation near the Godley Valley, part of the easternmost side of the array.

Ball Hut

Ball Hut, located within Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park.

Murchison Valley

View of Onslow Glacier from Murchison Valley.


For more information on the SAMWISE Project, its scientific objectives, and network configuration, click here or email me at konstantinos.michailos(at)anu.edu.au.

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