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Adjuntas, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Station

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By Landslide Hazards Program February 2, 2023

The Adjuntas monitoring station is situated at a relatively high elevation area with steep slopes under thick vegetation. The station is underlain by Tertiary-Cretaceous volcanic rock. 

topo map showing location of monitoring site (red dot)
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Puerto Rico landslide monitoring network site Adjuntas. The Adjuntas monitoring station is situated at a relatively high elevation area with steep slopes under thick vegetation. The station is underlain by Tertiary-Cretaceous volcanic rock.
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Completed landslide monitoring station at Adjuntas, Puerto Rico among the palms.
3 people installing a metal pole with solar panel and box among palm trees
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Kelli Baxstrom wires sensors to a datalogger after sensors are installed underground at the Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, landslide monitoring site, part of the Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Network.

Rainfall | Soil Water Content, Soil Suction, and Ground Water Pressure | Battery Voltage

Rainfall

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Adjuntas, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Site - Rainfall - two weeks

Soil-Water Content, Soil Suction, and Ground Water Pressure

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Adjuntas, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Site - soil-water content, soil suction, and groundwater pressure

Battery Voltage

 

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Adjuntas, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Site - battery voltage
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Rain gage, solar panel, and data logger enclosure box.

Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Network

The USGS and the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez installed instruments to monitor hillslope hydrological conditions in fifteen municipalities in mountainous regions across Puerto Rico.
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Natural Hazards Mission Area, Landslide Hazards Program, Geologic Hazards Science Center
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Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Network

The USGS and the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez installed instruments to monitor hillslope hydrological conditions in fifteen municipalities in mountainous regions across Puerto Rico.
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The Adjuntas monitoring station is situated at a relatively high elevation area with steep slopes under thick vegetation. The station is underlain by Tertiary-Cretaceous volcanic rock. 

topo map showing location of monitoring site (red dot)
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Puerto Rico landslide monitoring network site Adjuntas. The Adjuntas monitoring station is situated at a relatively high elevation area with steep slopes under thick vegetation. The station is underlain by Tertiary-Cretaceous volcanic rock.
metal pole with solar panel and box amongst palm trees
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Completed landslide monitoring station at Adjuntas, Puerto Rico among the palms.
3 people installing a metal pole with solar panel and box among palm trees
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Kelli Baxstrom wires sensors to a datalogger after sensors are installed underground at the Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, landslide monitoring site, part of the Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Network.

Rainfall | Soil Water Content, Soil Suction, and Ground Water Pressure | Battery Voltage

Rainfall

Remote image Url
plot
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Adjuntas, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Site - Rainfall - two weeks

Soil-Water Content, Soil Suction, and Ground Water Pressure

Remote image Url
plot
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Adjuntas, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Site - soil-water content, soil suction, and groundwater pressure

Battery Voltage

 

Remote image Url
plot
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Adjuntas, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Site - battery voltage
link
Rain gage, solar panel, and data logger enclosure box.

Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Network

The USGS and the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez installed instruments to monitor hillslope hydrological conditions in fifteen municipalities in mountainous regions across Puerto Rico.
By
Natural Hazards Mission Area, Landslide Hazards Program, Geologic Hazards Science Center
link

Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Network

The USGS and the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez installed instruments to monitor hillslope hydrological conditions in fifteen municipalities in mountainous regions across Puerto Rico.
Learn More