Officials with the Kentucky Geological Survey are investigating another cave project. It’s primarily a focus on finding a quieter spot to monitor the earth’s movements underground.
Earlier this year a seismometer was positioned inside a cave that’s part of the Mammoth Cave National Park. Now staff at the Geological Survey are exploring a similar project at Carter Caves near Olive Hill in northeast Kentucky. Seth Carpenter is a seismologist with the KGS. He said the idea is to understand the seismic noise levels in the cave.
