Flights Above Parts of Virginia and North Carolina to Map Geology
Flights Above Parts of Virginia and North Carolina to Map Geology
USGS Low-level Airplane Surveys Begin Next Week
Release Date:
January 13, 2021
Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne project. Your assistance in informing the local communities is appreciated.
A low-flying airplane will soon be visible to residents in southern Virginia and northern North Carolina beginning in mid-January and lasting potentially through May 2021.
The low-level flights are coordinated by U.S. Geological Survey scientists to image geology at the surface and below ground. The effort is part of the USGS Earth MRI project to assist in better understanding the geology, natural resources and earthquake hazards in the area.