Helicopters map California groundwater basins with electromagnetic tech
The California Department of Water Resources has spent the last few years trying to gain a better understanding of the state's groundwater basins.
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The California Department of Water Resources has spent the last few years trying to gain a better understanding of the state's groundwater basins.
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