In 2017, USGS released 72.57 kg of red dye into Idaho’s Kootenai River in 90 seconds; aircraft 1,000 metres above mapped the plume in 0.5-metre pixels to study river dispersion
- An aircraft followed the plume from above (Representational AI image)In September 2017, the US Geological Survey (USGS) carried out an unusual experiment on Idaho’s Kootenai River.
- Researchers released 72.57 kg (160 pounds) of Rhodamine WT dye into the river and then followed its movement through the water.
- The aim was to understand how a substance spreads as it travels through a flowing river.
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- An aircraft followed the plume from above (Representational AI image)In September 2017, the US Geological Survey (USGS) carried out an unusual experiment on Idaho’s Kootenai River.
- Researchers released 72.57 kg (160 pounds) of Rhodamine WT dye into the river and then followed its movement through the water.
- The aim was to understand how a substance spreads as it travels through a flowing river.
Sources: Times of India