Ensuring Freshwater Sustainability: Mapping Groundwater from the Air

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Ensuring Freshwater Sustainability: Mapping Groundwater from the Air

 

Stanford Earth's Rosemary Knight recently spearheaded a project to map underground freshwater resources and forecast the intrusion of saltwater into aquifers beneath the California coastal town of Marina.

 

The project, a collaboration between Stanford, the Marina Coast Water District, and Aqua Geo Frameworks, involved a low-flying helicopter towing a giant, instrument-laden fiberglass hoop that generated ground-probing magnetic fields that penetrated 1,000 feet beneath the surface.

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  1. I believe this is acting on the effects instead of going at the root causes of unsustainable water exploitation in the region. Finding new aquifers means to being at peace of mind for another couple of decades and then panicking again? Finding synergies between industries water usage and applying the three Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) of sustainability in our daily activities is the only path forward.