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USGS Installing Storm Surge Sensors for Sandy
October 28, 2012 | USGS

“Storm response crews from the U.S. Geological Survey are installing more than 150 storm-tide sensors at key locations along the Atlantic Coast — from the Chesapeake Bay to Massachusetts — in advance of the arrival of Tropical Storm Sandy.” Quoted from the USGS press release.

USGS scientist Ben McGee, who helped pioneer these sensors, explains how the sensors are mounted and protected.


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