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Back in the day I was an acoustic engineer and as part of an EIR (environment impact report) that is needed for the development of one of the salt marshes we ha
by travisl12 9y ago
Back in the day I was an acoustic engineer and as part of an EIR (environment impact report) that is needed for the development of one of the salt marshes we had to go out on the salt pond levy's and setup sound level meters.
Two take aways from spending time out on the salt ponds.
1) They smell really really bad.
2) The soil is still very wet even in areas that look like solid ground. I nearly lost a shoe when my foot sank into this deep muck.
Moral of the story: better to view these ponds from afar.
- BinaryIdiot 9y ago> They smell really really bad. I feel that's understating it. When I first moved to the bay area we drove by these multiple times. I assumed it HAD to be some sort of sewage treatment facility (after all where I used to live in Maryland had one near by and it smelled very similar). They're really cool and interesting but yes I recommend viewing from afar or keeping the inside AC on when driving near it.
- rconti 9y agoI've worked within spitting distance of these types of areas for 10 years now. I liked to joke that when I took the first job, they only hired during the winter, because if people knew what it smelled like in the summer, they'd never take the job.
- a3n 9y agoFar enough? https://goo.gl/maps/GScUWhmvmrD2 https://goo.gl/maps/GScUWhmvmrD2
- tomcam 9y agoExcellent sitrep