NASA Data Show California's San Joaquin Valley Still Sinking
February 28, 2017
February 28, 2017
PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 28 -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news:
Fast Facts:
- For nearly a century, groundwater pumping from Central California wells has caused some land to subside.
- Subsidence is an ongoing issue for state water managers.
- JPL is using radar remote sensing to identify areas that are subsiding fastest.
Groundwater Pumping Causing Subsidence, Damaging Water Infrastructure
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Fast Facts:
- For nearly a century, groundwater pumping from Central California wells has caused some land to subside.
- Subsidence is an ongoing issue for state water managers.
- JPL is using radar remote sensing to identify areas that are subsiding fastest.
Groundwater Pumping Causing Subsidence, Damaging Water Infrastructure
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