Sangre de Cristo Mountains fieldwork
Detailed Description
Physical Scientist Michelle Leung prepares to drill tree cores in the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Colorado. Tree cores provide seasonal to centennial records of past precipitation and provide local to regional reconstructions of hydroclimate.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
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