Chambers Landslide Monitoring Site, 2021 Dixie Fire, near Belden, California
Detailed Description
The USGS “Chambers” site is located in the Plumas National Forest in northern California. The site consists of instrumentation monitoring the hillslope in the lower part of the image. The hillslope exhibits moderate soil burn severity and hosts sandy soils derived from granitic bedrock.
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