The USGS Postfire Landslide Monitoring Station “Maria Ygnacio” within the Los Padres National Forest, California.
Detailed Description
The USGS Postfire Landslide Monitoring Station “Maria Ygnacio” is located within the Los Padres National Forest in the Santa Ynez Mountains of southern California. The site consists of surface and subsurface instrumentation that is monitoring the hillslope shown in this image.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
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