09-22-2024, 07:39 AM
The USGS program is called EarthMRI (mineral resource investigations), and is part of a national assessment of critical minerals such as rare earths, which are essential for modern electronics and which China has a near monopoly on. These high-resolution geophysical surveys can also be used for hazard assessments, such as following the M5.9 Mineral, VA earthquake in 2011, which I studied for several years.
Bill Burton
Bill Burton