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Cape Cod Research Photo Gallery:
Electrical Resistivity Tomography Tracer Tests

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Cape Cod research site at the gravel pit, prior to well installation

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USGS drillers installing 100-foot well

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Tank used for salt water injection. Well with liner (orange) and electrode array (yellow) installed is visible in foreground.

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View of field site. Well with liner (orange) and electrode array (yellow) installed is visible in foreground. Green hose goes to injection well.

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Water samples were taken at regular intervals using a multilevel sampler (MLS).

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Electrical resistivity tomography was done using a program and interface developed and tested as part of the project.

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