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RESOLVE Helicopter's Airborne Electromagnetic “Bird"

2015 (approx.)

Detailed Description

Left to right: Greg Delzer, David Smith and Mark Anderson (South Dakota Water Science Center and Denver Crustal Geophysics Group) standing with the RESOLVE helicopter's airborne electromagnetic “bird.” The bird is suspended from a helicopter as it transmits and receives electromagnetic signals to the ground, which are used to interpret characteristics of the aquifer. More information on the airborne electromagnetic method is available at https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20163075.

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Public Domain.