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Article: U.S. Geological Survey to Map the Bottom of Lake Tahoe
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- June 30, 1998
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 30 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The fabled waters
of Lake Tahoe may soon become clearer as U.S. Geological Survey
(USGS) scientists make plans to map the mysterious floor of the
lake,
using the ocean exploration technology known as "multi-beam
bathymetry." The project will provide researchers with a
never-before-seen, high-resolution, 3-D digital picture of the
lake's
floor. The photographic-like map will be the base for scientists
trying to understand and solve the problems affecting Lake Tahoe's
acclaimed clarity.
The USGS project, satisfying a commitment made at last year's
Lake
Tahoe Presidential Forum, will commence in August and will involve
trucking a boat equipped ...