URI Researchers Track Groundwater Discharges Into Salt Ponds
September 01, 2020
September 01, 2020
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 1 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news:
The movement of groundwater in aquifers deep beneath the surface often carries with it a variety of contaminants that can be traced to leaking septic systems, damaged underground infrastructure, excessive fertilizer use and other land uses. But where that groundwater and those contaminants end up is often unknown.
Using a drone with an infrared thermal imaging camera, a team of . . .
The movement of groundwater in aquifers deep beneath the surface often carries with it a variety of contaminants that can be traced to leaking septic systems, damaged underground infrastructure, excessive fertilizer use and other land uses. But where that groundwater and those contaminants end up is often unknown.
Using a drone with an infrared thermal imaging camera, a team of . . .