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Yosemite Rockfall Hazards
July 11, 2012 | USGS

Yosemite National Park and USGS scientists, in collaboration with academic geologists, recently completed a comprehensive study of rockfall hazard and risk in Yosemite Valley.

Related: Spectacular Rockfall in Yosemite


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