Lidar point cloud of Rio Grande River- El Paso, TX
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Lidar point cloud of Rio Grande River- El Paso, TX
A view of Corapeake Ditch in the Great Dismal Swamp, Virginia. Learn more about the Great Dismal Swamp at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service website.
A view of Corapeake Ditch in the Great Dismal Swamp, Virginia. Learn more about the Great Dismal Swamp at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service website.
Arkansas, officially “The Natural State,” is a state of mountains, valleys, dense woodland and fertile plains. Its clear lakes and streams and abundant wildlife help to make tourism one of the state’s most important industries.
Capital Little Rock
Image Source Landsat 8
Arkansas, officially “The Natural State,” is a state of mountains, valleys, dense woodland and fertile plains. Its clear lakes and streams and abundant wildlife help to make tourism one of the state’s most important industries.
Capital Little Rock
Image Source Landsat 8
Vermont was the first state admitted to the union after the original 13 colonies. Vermont’s capital, Montpelier, is the smallest state capital with a population of less than 8,000.
Capital Montpelier
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 643,077
Vermont was the first state admitted to the union after the original 13 colonies. Vermont’s capital, Montpelier, is the smallest state capital with a population of less than 8,000.
Capital Montpelier
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 643,077
3D elevation data for an area of Denver, Colorado, in the form of a lidar point cloud
3D elevation data for an area of Denver, Colorado, in the form of a lidar point cloud
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Kevin T. Gallagher, USGS Associate Director, Core Science Systems, address audience
At the IUCN World Conservation Congress about the need to advance scientific knowledge
Kevin T. Gallagher, USGS Associate Director, Core Science Systems, address audience
At the IUCN World Conservation Congress about the need to advance scientific knowledge
A USGS benchmark at the USGS National Center.
A USGS benchmark at the USGS National Center.
With great precision, an engraver carefully cuts away small ribbons of copper to create the contour plate for a USGS topographic map.
With great precision, an engraver carefully cuts away small ribbons of copper to create the contour plate for a USGS topographic map.
Alaska surveying crew circa 1924 using alidade and plane table; transportation by dogsled. USGS photo files.
Alaska surveying crew circa 1924 using alidade and plane table; transportation by dogsled. USGS photo files.
Digital Elevation Model in the Atchafalaya Basin, LA
Digital Elevation Model in the Atchafalaya Basin, LA
A 3D dimensional oblique visualization made by 3DEP lidar point cloud of the Washington Memorial, Washington D.C.
A 3D dimensional oblique visualization made by 3DEP lidar point cloud of the Washington Memorial, Washington D.C.
Photograph showing a mineral specimen displayed at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Photograph showing a mineral specimen displayed at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
The total area (land and water) of Rhode Island is only 1,545 square miles. The state measures about 37 miles east-west, and about 48 miles north-south.
Capital Providence
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 1,097,379
Number of Pixels 3,162,631
The total area (land and water) of Rhode Island is only 1,545 square miles. The state measures about 37 miles east-west, and about 48 miles north-south.
Capital Providence
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 1,097,379
Number of Pixels 3,162,631
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The Smithsonian Natural History Museum offers hands-on learning experiences.
The Smithsonian Natural History Museum offers hands-on learning experiences.
Earth MRI - Yukon Tanana Uplands Alaska
Assoc. Director of the USGS, Kevin Gallagher spoke following the 3DEP stakeholder meeting on the value of USGS partnerships.
Assoc. Director of the USGS, Kevin Gallagher spoke following the 3DEP stakeholder meeting on the value of USGS partnerships.
Sample graphic of airborne lidar data acquisition. Target area is illuminated by pulsed laser light in the aircraft, Differences in laser return times and wavelengths are then used to make digital 3D representations of the selected ground sections.
Sample graphic of airborne lidar data acquisition. Target area is illuminated by pulsed laser light in the aircraft, Differences in laser return times and wavelengths are then used to make digital 3D representations of the selected ground sections.
Aerial photo of the Oso, Washington landslide in 2014. The red arrows show the direction of material flow. The inset lidar image was derived from 3DEP data collected by the Washington Department of Transportation.
Aerial photo of the Oso, Washington landslide in 2014. The red arrows show the direction of material flow. The inset lidar image was derived from 3DEP data collected by the Washington Department of Transportation.
A 3D Elevation Program lidar point cloud showing simulated flooding (in blue) of an area in Denver, Colorado
A 3D Elevation Program lidar point cloud showing simulated flooding (in blue) of an area in Denver, Colorado
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USGS scientists collecting surface water samples from Pine Creek
USGS scientists collecting surface water samples from Pine Creek