Researcher collecting ash in a burned conifer forest
By Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center
September 2022 (approx.)
Detailed Description
USGS researcher collecting ash and soil following wildfire in the Klamath Mountains (California) to quantify the potential risk of contaminant transport and impacts to belowground ecosystems.
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Public Domain.
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