Bell Geospace Contracted by USGS for Important Iowa and Minnesota Survey
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“Modern society is critically dependent on clean water and a vast array of minerals to maintain and enhance our quality of life,” said USGS Director Marcia McNutt.Media Contact: Shannon Selph Rhino Marketing sselph@rhinomarketing.cc 713.681.6711 Houston, TX, January 03, 2013 --( PR.com )-- Bell Geospace, the World leaders in Gravity Gradiometry, has been contracted by the United States Geological Survey to assist in a comprehensive, high-resolution airborne survey to study the rock layers in northeastern Iowa and southeastern Minnesota.The project, running through January 2013, will help researchers in an assessment of mineral and water resources of the region.USGS scientists plan to use the state-of-the-art 3D subsurface maps to help determine if nickel, copper and platinum group elements exist as in the Midcontinent Rift region.The DC-3 has been retrofitted with modern avionics, electronics and gas turbine engines so as to eliminate any health risk to people or animals.“We recognize the impact this project might have on the region and are confident that the 3D-FTG will exceed USGS scientist’s expectations.”Photos of the DC-3 are available upon request.In 1994 Bell Geospace, a private company, was the first to commercialize the use of Full Tensor Gravity (FTG) for resource exploration.