A Renaissance in Airborne Geophysical Surveying

By Matthew Moore

Published November 18, 2022 at 11:46 AM CST

One of the planes flying over Southern Missouri and Central Arkansas.

The United States Geological Survey will be collecting data to upgrade geophysical surveys, geological mapping, and LIDAR surveys that are currently decades old. Low-flying planes will be passing through Southern Missouri and Central Arkansas collecting this information until the spring of 2023.