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  4. Ground penetrating radar (GPR) data collected in a mine-impacted wetland near Silverton, Colorado in September 2019

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) data collected in a mine-impacted wetland near Silverton, Colorado in September 2019

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Publication Date
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2019-09-05
End Date
2019-09-11

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Terry, N., Briggs, M., Rutila, E., Werkema, D., and Dyment, S., Rey, D., and Trottier, B., 2020, Near-surface geophysical data collected along streams near Silverton, Colorado, USA (ver. 2.0, May 2022): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P97HDPAY.

Summary

This child item contains ground penetrating radar (GPR) data collected over a small alpine wetland between Mogul Mine and Cement Creek located near Silverton, Colorado. Mine-impacted water is transported to Cement Creek via surface channels and groundwater through this wetland. The GPR method transmits radar pulses into the ground and measures the returned amplitude from these pulses over time. Variations in subsurface electromagnetic (EM) properties (dielectric permittivity, electrical conductivity, and magnetic susceptibility) affect the timing and amplitude of returned radar energy. For example, variation in water or mineral content are physical properties that often influence the EM properties that are observed with GPR. For these [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Neil C Terry
Originator :
Neil C Terry, Martin A Briggs, Elizabeth Rutila, Dale Werkema, Stephen Dyment
Metadata Contact :
Neil C Terry
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS Mission Area :
Water Resources
Data Owner :
New York Water Science Center
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

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Purpose

These GPR data were collected experimentally to determine the potential of radar for future research at the field site. In particular, the data were collected to look at variations in notable reflectors and zones of attenuation that might indicate important horizons within the peat and variations in groundwater quality, respectively.
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