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Deploying geophysical equipment in interior Alaska

By Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 2018 (approx.)
Deploying geophysical equipment in interior Alaska to assess the effect of wildfire on permafrost
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Deploying geophysical equipment in interior Alaska to assess the effect of wildfire on permafrost. Small electrical signals are injected into the ground through metal stakes connected to the orange cable in the foreground. The measured response is used to detect belowground permafrost conditions.

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