Ciales, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Station

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By Landslide Hazards Program February 10, 2023

The Ciales municipality, of which the monitoring station is situated in the northeast portion, is located in the center of Puerto Rico’s middling mountain range, the Cordillera Central. The station is located in an area of moderate vegetation, with moderate to steep slopes and underlain by Cretaceous volcanic rock.

map with boundary outlined and red circle — Puerto Rico landslide monitoring network site Ciales. The Ciales municipality, of which the monitoring station is situated in the northeast portion, is located in the center of Puerto Rico’s middling mountain range, the Cordillera Central. The station is located in an area of moderate vegetation, with moderate to steep slopes and underlain by Cretaceous volcanic rock.

people standing on slope digging a hole — Desireé Bayouth-Garcia, Kiara Cunillera, and Tania Figueroa install sensors into the pit at the Ciales, Puerto Rico landslide monitoring site.

people and equipment in a densely vegetated area — Mason Einbund and Kelli Baxstrom auger a hole to permit soil sampling at the Ciales, Puerto Rico landslide monitoring site.

people and equipment in a densely vegetated area — View of Cordillera Central at the Ciales, Puerto Rico landslide monitoring site.

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

Rainfall

plot — Ciales, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Site - Rainfall

Soil Water Content, Soil Suction, and Ground Water Pressure

plot — Ciales, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Site - Soil-Water Content, Soil Suction, and Ground Water Pressure

Battery Voltage

plot — Ciales, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Site - Battery Voltage

Overview

The Ciales municipality, of which the monitoring station is situated in the northeast portion, is located in the center of Puerto Rico’s middling mountain range, the Cordillera Central. The station is located in an area of moderate vegetation, with moderate to steep slopes and underlain by Cretaceous volcanic rock.

map with boundary outlined and red circle — Puerto Rico landslide monitoring network site Ciales. The Ciales municipality, of which the monitoring station is situated in the northeast portion, is located in the center of Puerto Rico’s middling mountain range, the Cordillera Central. The station is located in an area of moderate vegetation, with moderate to steep slopes and underlain by Cretaceous volcanic rock.

people standing on slope digging a hole — Desireé Bayouth-Garcia, Kiara Cunillera, and Tania Figueroa install sensors into the pit at the Ciales, Puerto Rico landslide monitoring site.

people and equipment in a densely vegetated area — Mason Einbund and Kelli Baxstrom auger a hole to permit soil sampling at the Ciales, Puerto Rico landslide monitoring site.

people and equipment in a densely vegetated area — View of Cordillera Central at the Ciales, Puerto Rico landslide monitoring site.

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

Rainfall

plot — Ciales, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Site - Rainfall

Soil Water Content, Soil Suction, and Ground Water Pressure

plot — Ciales, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Site - Soil-Water Content, Soil Suction, and Ground Water Pressure

Battery Voltage

plot — Ciales, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Site - Battery Voltage