Sediment Core Collection from Saratoga Springs, Death Valley
Detailed Description
USGS scientists collecting sediment cores near Saratoga Springs of Death Valley National Park, California. Photograph taken by Jeff Pigati in February 2017. Data from this site have not been published.
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