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Joseph Fairfield Poland (1908–1991) was the founding expert in the hydrogeologic field of land subsidence. He committed 50 years of his life to understanding and bringing awareness to the issue.
Poland began his distinguished USGS career with the ground water division in Long Beach in 1940 as assistant geologist on geologic, hydrologic, and geochemical studies in California. He transferred to Sacramento in 1949 as district geologist to supervise statewide hydrogeology
Land subsidence in California - Approximate location of maximum subsidence in the United States identified by research efforts of Dr. Joseph F. Poland (pictured). Signs on pole show approximate altitude of land surface in 1925, 1955, and 1977.
Joseph Fairfield Poland was the founding expert in the hydrogeologic field of land subsidence.[1] He committed 50 years of his life to understanding and bringing awareness to the issue.[1] Land subsidence results from over pumping groundwater that leads to compaction of unconsolidated aquifer systems and is the leading cause of land subsidence.[2]
Los Angeles, California, USA. Occupation. Screenwriter. Years active. 1913–1954. Joseph Franklin Poland (September 4, 1892 – March 23, 1962) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for more than 130 films between 1913 and 1954. He was born in Waterbury, Connecticut and died in Los Angeles, California .
- Screenwriter
- September 4, 1892, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
- 1913–1954
- March 23, 1962 (aged 69), Los Angeles, California, USA
Dec 3, 1991 · Joseph F. Poland (1908–1991) A. Ivan Johnson. First published: 3 December 1991. https://doi.org/10.1029/90EO00389. PDF. Tools. Share. Abstract. On June 4, 1991, AGU Fellow Joseph Fairfield Poland died in a Sacramento, Calif., hospital at the age of 83 after a long fight with Parkinson's Disease.
Joseph F. Poland (1908-1991) Johnson, A. Ivan. On June 4, 1991, AGU Fellow Joseph Fairfield Poland died in a Sacramento, Calif., hospital at the age of 83 after a long fight with Parkinson's Disease. A recognized expert on land subsidence and a retiree from the U.S. Geological Survey's Water Resources Division, his death occurred only 2 weeks ...
