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- https://geo.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Physical)/California_Geography_(Patrich)/06%3A_Californias_Agriculture/6.05%3A_IRRIGATIONThe text discusses significant investments to increase the productivity of California's land, particularly through water control and irrigation. These efforts transform the landscape, initially focusi...The text discusses significant investments to increase the productivity of California's land, particularly through water control and irrigation. These efforts transform the landscape, initially focusing on flood control and, subsequently, irrigation. Early irrigation was dominated by small-scale initiatives and groundwater usage, but by the 1970s, irrigation districts became the primary water suppliers.
- https://geo.libretexts.org/Courses/Lumen_Learning/Earth_Science_(Lumen)/05%3A_Volcanoes/5.04%3A_Volcanic_EruptionsThis page summarizes the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, which caused extensive damage and fatalities, highlighting the difference between explosive and non-explosive eruptions based on lava viscos...This page summarizes the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, which caused extensive damage and fatalities, highlighting the difference between explosive and non-explosive eruptions based on lava viscosity. It explains how high-viscosity lava leads to explosive eruptions, while low-viscosity lava flows create distinct formations. Key factors for predicting volcanic activity include seismic events near volcanoes, gas emissions, and ground deformation.
- https://geo.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Physical)/California_Geography_(Patrich)/05%3A_Water_as_a_Resource_and_as_a_conflict/5.02%3A_SOURCES_FOR_CALIFORNIAS_WATERCalifornia's water supply is primarily sourced from surface water and groundwater, driven by rainfall and snowpack. However, these resources are increasingly unreliable, leading to initiatives like de...California's water supply is primarily sourced from surface water and groundwater, driven by rainfall and snowpack. However, these resources are increasingly unreliable, leading to initiatives like desalination, exemplified by Catalina Island, which uses a mix of underground aquifers and desalinated seawater. Groundwater, vital during droughts, faces challenges like overdraft, contamination, and subsidence. Surface water management is complex.
- https://geo.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Physical)/California_Geography_(Patrich)/05%3A_Water_as_a_Resource_and_as_a_conflict/5.03%3A_CALIFORNIA_WATER_WARSThe California Water Wars were a series of conflicts over water rights between Los Angeles and Owens Valley farmers. As LA expanded in the late 19th century, it needed more water, leading Fred Eaton a...The California Water Wars were a series of conflicts over water rights between Los Angeles and Owens Valley farmers. As LA expanded in the late 19th century, it needed more water, leading Fred Eaton and William Mulholland to redirect water from Owens Valley via an aqueduct. Tensions arose as water was diverted, drying Owens Lake and transforming the valley's landscape. Local farmers rebelled, leading to sabotage incidents in the 1920s. By 1928, Los Angeles secured most water rights in the area.
- https://geo.libretexts.org/Courses/Lumen_Learning/Earth_Science_(Lumen)/02%3A_Minerals/2.07%3A_Mining_and_Mineral_UseThis page covers mineral mining, detailing metal extraction from ores and gemstone utilization. It defines terms like ore and reclamation while explaining mining processes, including surface and under...This page covers mineral mining, detailing metal extraction from ores and gemstone utilization. It defines terms like ore and reclamation while explaining mining processes, including surface and underground methods. The environmental impacts and the necessity of reclamation laws are addressed. Additionally, it highlights the various applications of minerals, from construction to jewelry, emphasizing the need to balance resource extraction with environmental concerns.
