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Explore the use of Seismic Profiling to identify fluid migration pathways, focusing on Florida's karst landscapes and underground water bodies. Learn about monitoring environmental impacts and techniques for ground-truthing seismic profiles. Contact FISC, GD, and WRD for more information.
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1st International Conference on Mining Impacts to the Human and Natural EnvironmentsThe use of Seismic Profiling to identify subsurface fluid migration pathwaysJames Flocks
Principles of karst Soil-filled sinkhole Dissolution fractures
35 water bodies within the SJRWMD Seismic profile projects in Florida
Seafloor Vent Buried sinkhole Freshwater plume Seafloor Spring vent Buried sinkhole Seismic profile projects in Florida - Marine
Seismic profile projects in Florida - Rivers http://coastal.er.usgs.gov
Undiff. Sand and Clay Hawthorn Group Ocala Limestone Groundtruthing seismic profiles Drill wells
Ocala Karst after overburden removal Peace River draining underground Winter Park sinkhole, leaky pool drain Applications to environmental monitoring 1. Alteration of the landscape impacts drainage 2. Much of the drainage occurs in the subsurface 3. Altered drainage can increase dissolution of the underlying geology
Applications to environmental monitoring 1. Alteration of the landscape impacts drainage 2. Much of the drainage occurs in the subsurface 3. Altered drainage can increase dissolution of the underlying geology 4. Subsurface dissolution pathways can be detected using seismic profiling, and ground- truth using invasive methods
Florida Contacts FISC - Director Orlando Barry Rosen brosen@usgs.gov GD - St. Petersburg James Flocks jflocks@usgs.gov WRD - Ft. Myers Eduardo Patino epatino@usgs.gov WRD - Ft. Lauderdale Kevin Cunningham kcunning@usgs.gov