The USGS Nansemond Extensometer
Detailed Description
The USGS Nansemond pipe extensometer (59D 39) with a total depth of 1,960 feet.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
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Check out more images of our Nansemond research site below:
USGS Extensometer Drilling in Virginia
Along the Atlantic Coast, a 2000+ ft deep hole has been drilled by the USGS to assess the issues of groundwater pumping, relative sea-level rise, and land subsidence. This video shows the drilling of the first extensometer to measure land subsidence in the North Atlantic Coastal Plain in 30+ years.
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Check out more images of our Nansemond research site below:
USGS Extensometer Drilling in Virginia
Along the Atlantic Coast, a 2000+ ft deep hole has been drilled by the USGS to assess the issues of groundwater pumping, relative sea-level rise, and land subsidence. This video shows the drilling of the first extensometer to measure land subsidence in the North Atlantic Coastal Plain in 30+ years.