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Toro Negro, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Station

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By Landslide Hazards Program December 28, 2020

Recent Monitoring Data

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Toro Negro, Puerto Rico landslide monitoring site. The Toro Negro station is located in the Toro Negro State Forest near the shared border between the Ponce and Jayuya municipalities. The densely vegetated station rests on Cretaceous volcaniclastic rock. 
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Soil pit with instrumentation at Toro Negro, Puerto Rico landslide monitoring site.
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Rain gage, solar panel, and data logger enclosure box.
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Completed monitoring site at Toro Negro, Puerto Rico landslide monitoring station: rain gage, solar panel, and data logger enclosure box.

Rainfall | Soil Moisture | Pore Pressure | Soil Temperature Battery Voltage

Note: This site is currently experiencing communications problems so recent data are not available.

Rainfall

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Toro Negro, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Site. Rainfall, last 14 days.

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

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

Battery Voltage

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Toro Negro, Puerto Rico Landslide Monitoring Site. Battery voltage, last 2 weeks.

 

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