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Computer specialist Ken Rojas (left) and range scientist Jon Hanson use the Root Zone Water Quality Model (RZWQM) to examine nitrate distribution in a simulated soil profile. The model enables scientists to forecast potential environmental pollution, such as from excessive nitrate leaching.
Photo by Scott Bauer
