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GPS data collection along the Big Sur coast in 2007 (L), and 2015 (R)

By Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program 2015 (approx.)
Two photos showing people standing near some kind of pole, collecting data up on top of a cliff overlooking the ocean.
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Left: USGS research hydrologist Mark Reid (left) and USGS research geologist Kevin Schmidt collect GPS data along the Big Sur coast on September 19, 2007. Photo credit: Maiana Hanshaw, USGS (now with swisstopo).

Right: Kevin Schmidt collects GPS data near Harlan Rock on the Big Sur coast on March 19, 2015. Rain Rocks Rock Shed, near Pitkins Curve Bridge, can be seen down along Highway 1 close to the water. Photo credit: Mark Reid, USGS.

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