The National Geoelectromagnetic Facility maintains its own instrument pool. Two types of instruments are available:
These instruments are available for collaborative projects with the NGF. Please contact NGF <<at sign>> ceoas.oregonstate.edu for more information.
Insurance requirements: For some projects, users may be asked to supply evidence of insurance for the replacement value of NGF-managed instruments before they can be released to the user. Users are asked to insure the NIMS instruments for $18,000 replacement cost, the active source transmitters for $15,000 replacement cost, and the ultra wide-band Zen/5 instruments for $45,000 replacement cost. Users are also responsible for shipping costs to/from Oregon State University. Users will usually be responsible for providing external 12V deep cycle batteries for instrument power (exceptions can be made upon request), insulated dipole wire for electrode hookup, and all typical field supplies and hand tools necessary for installation of the instruments. Users are encouraged to provide their own field notebook computers for setup and operation of the instruments, although a limited number of NGF MacBookAir field computers can be made available, if not otherwise booked. Oregon State University will provide NIMSpy for operation of the NIMS instruments, its OSU-written Python instrument control software, a User Manual, and user training at our site at no additional cost. Software to operate the ZENs can also be provided upon request.
Additional technical services: Including remote site user training, or direct field support including full data acquisition and data processing/interpretation services can also be arranged, on a cost recovery basis.