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GPS station P714 in Panther Meadow, Yellowstone National Park

By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory June 2008 (approx.)
GPS antenna and solar panel in a lightly wooded area under partly cloudy skies
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GPS station P714, located in Panther Meadow south of Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park. Photo by EarthScope Consortium, June 2008.

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