Soil Excavation at Valles Caldera (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Soil Excavation at Valles Caldera

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Researchers examine and photograph a cross-section of soil exposed within an excavation pit at the Valles Caldera National Preserve, N.M. From L to R: Scott Compton, hydrologist with Valles Caldera National Preserve; Jon Chorover, a UA professor of soil, water and environmental science; and Craig Rasmussen, a UA assistant professor of soil, water and environmental science.

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Marcel Schaap, UA Dept. of Soil, Water and Environmental Science.

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