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Helicopter Surveys Delaware Bay For USGS Water Research

By Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Water Science Center
Two people look up to the sky as a helicopter takes off, carrying a hoop like sensor.
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Detailed Description

The USGS conducted an Airborne Electromagnetic Survey of subsurface conditions under and around the Delaware Bay. The data collected will improve scientists understanding of groundwater salinity as climate change, coastal storms, and growing groundwater demands increase the risk of saltwater impacting water supplies in the region.

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