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Photo of geophysical equipment mounted on a drone sitting on a launchpad, with wetland open water and grasses in background
USGS conducts ground-penetrating radar survey to map peat
USGS conducts ground-penetrating radar survey to map peat
USGS conducts ground-penetrating radar survey to map peat

USGS recently tested ground-penetrating radar (GPR) on a drone for mapping peat thickness and extent. This work is part of a collaboration with Florida Atlantic University to study and locate large carbon gas emissions from peat soils in the swampy wetlands of the Everglades in Florida.

USGS recently tested ground-penetrating radar (GPR) on a drone for mapping peat thickness and extent. This work is part of a collaboration with Florida Atlantic University to study and locate large carbon gas emissions from peat soils in the swampy wetlands of the Everglades in Florida.

Photo of equipment mounted on a drone sitting on a launchpad. In the background, a scientist is sitting next to a van.
USGS scientist prepares drone ground-penetrating radar for peat mapping
USGS scientist prepares drone ground-penetrating radar for peat mapping
USGS scientist prepares drone ground-penetrating radar for peat mapping

USGS recently tested ground-penetrating radar (GPR) on a drone for mapping peat thickness and extent. This work is part of a collaboration with Florida Atlantic University to study and locate large carbon gas emissions from peat soils in the swampy wetlands of the Everglades in Florida.

USGS recently tested ground-penetrating radar (GPR) on a drone for mapping peat thickness and extent. This work is part of a collaboration with Florida Atlantic University to study and locate large carbon gas emissions from peat soils in the swampy wetlands of the Everglades in Florida.

A headshot photo of USGS Research Hydrologist, Se Jong Cho.
Se Jong Cho Staff Profile Photo
Se Jong Cho Staff Profile Photo
Se Jong Cho Staff Profile Photo

A staff profile image of Se Jong Cho, a research hydrologist and Mendenhall Research Fellow at the USGS.

A staff profile image of Se Jong Cho, a research hydrologist and Mendenhall Research Fellow at the USGS.

Three USGS scientists stand behind a booth displaying promotional flyers and a computer screen for the National Water Census
Scientists Promoting the USGS National Water Census
Scientists Promoting the USGS National Water Census
Scientists Promoting the USGS National Water Census

Scientists from the National Water Census team (Shirley Leung, Kaycee Faunce, and Alice McCarthy) attend a conference to discuss USGS water data and products with USGS water data users.

Scientists from the National Water Census team (Shirley Leung, Kaycee Faunce, and Alice McCarthy) attend a conference to discuss USGS water data and products with USGS water data users.

Screen capture of ModelMuse showing locations of calibration observations for PEST.
PEST Observation Locations in ModelMuse
PEST Observation Locations in ModelMuse
PEST Observation Locations in ModelMuse

This image displays the ModelMuse main window with several objects that define calibration observations displayed. The image is intended to be used with a video.

This image displays the ModelMuse main window with several objects that define calibration observations displayed. The image is intended to be used with a video.

Screen capture of ModelMuse displaying the hydraulic conductivity distribution in a model calibrated using PEST.
ModelMuse with PEST-Calibrated Hydraulic Conductivity
ModelMuse with PEST-Calibrated Hydraulic Conductivity
ModelMuse with PEST-Calibrated Hydraulic Conductivity

Screen capture of the ModelMuse main window with the cells colored with the hydraulic conductivity after being calibrated using PEST.

The image is intended to introduce a video.

Screen capture of the ModelMuse main window with the cells colored with the hydraulic conductivity after being calibrated using PEST.

The image is intended to introduce a video.

A tile map of the US showing streamgages by flow levels through the month of October 2022.
October 2022 Streamflow Tile Map
October 2022 Streamflow Tile Map
October 2022 Streamflow Tile Map

A tile map of the US showing streamgages by flow levels through the month of October 2022. For each state, an area chart shows the proportion of streamgages in wet, normal, or dry conditions. Streamflow conditions are quantified using percentiles comparing the past month’s slow levels to the historic record for each streamgage.

A tile map of the US showing streamgages by flow levels through the month of October 2022. For each state, an area chart shows the proportion of streamgages in wet, normal, or dry conditions. Streamflow conditions are quantified using percentiles comparing the past month’s slow levels to the historic record for each streamgage.

Photo of camera screen showing a live video feed from inside a groundwater well, which is visible in the background
View of the inside of a groundwater well
View of the inside of a groundwater well
View of the inside of a groundwater well

What does the inside of a groundwater well look like? This can be an important question for groundwater scientists! In this photo, we see the view from a video camera inside a groundwater well. USGS scientists can use cameras to inspect the inside of a well to identify any changes in the well that might affect groundwater level measurements over time.

What does the inside of a groundwater well look like? This can be an important question for groundwater scientists! In this photo, we see the view from a video camera inside a groundwater well. USGS scientists can use cameras to inspect the inside of a well to identify any changes in the well that might affect groundwater level measurements over time.

A graph showing the "Population potentially affected by groundwater contaminants." Geogenic affected much larger of a population compared to anthropogenic.
Population potentially affected by groundwater contaminants - Graph
Population potentially affected by groundwater contaminants - Graph
Population potentially affected by groundwater contaminants - Graph

Graph of population potentially affected by groundwater contaminants (Belitz and others, 2022). Geogenic constituents affected a larger population compared to anthropogenic constituents.

Graph of population potentially affected by groundwater contaminants (Belitz and others, 2022). Geogenic constituents affected a larger population compared to anthropogenic constituents.

Scientists review data on a laptop on deck of a research vessel
Reviewing streamflow measurements on board a research vessel in the Amazon River basin in Manacapuru, Brazil
Reviewing streamflow measurements on board a research vessel in the Amazon River basin in Manacapuru, Brazil
Reviewing streamflow measurements on board a research vessel in the Amazon River basin in Manacapuru, Brazil

USGS, ANA and SBG-CPRM staff reviewing streamflow measurements on board an ANA/SBG-CPRM research vessel in the Amazon River basin in Manacapuru, Brazil. USGS staff in middle wearing orange shirt and yellow PFD, ANA and SGB-CPRM staff in navy blue attire discuss measurements and look over data.

SGB-CPRM (Geological Survey of Brazil)

USGS, ANA and SBG-CPRM staff reviewing streamflow measurements on board an ANA/SBG-CPRM research vessel in the Amazon River basin in Manacapuru, Brazil. USGS staff in middle wearing orange shirt and yellow PFD, ANA and SGB-CPRM staff in navy blue attire discuss measurements and look over data.

SGB-CPRM (Geological Survey of Brazil)

Group of scientists standing on shore in front of research vessel in Amazon River Basin
USGS, ANA and SGB-CPRM scientists in front of research vessel in Amazon River Basin
USGS, ANA and SGB-CPRM scientists in front of research vessel in Amazon River Basin
USGS, ANA and SGB-CPRM scientists in front of research vessel in Amazon River Basin

USGS, ANA and Geological Survey of Brazil (SGB-CPRM) staff standing in front of an ANA/SBG-CPRM research vessel in the Amazon River basin in Manacapuru, Brazil to measure measure streamflow and sample suspended sediment.

SGB-CPRM (Geological Survey of Brazil)

ANA (Agencia Nacional De Aguas E Saneamento Basico)

 

USGS, ANA and Geological Survey of Brazil (SGB-CPRM) staff standing in front of an ANA/SBG-CPRM research vessel in the Amazon River basin in Manacapuru, Brazil to measure measure streamflow and sample suspended sediment.

SGB-CPRM (Geological Survey of Brazil)

ANA (Agencia Nacional De Aguas E Saneamento Basico)

 

Yellow suspended sampler suspended off side blue and white research vessel and brown water below
Yellow sediment sampler suspended off side of boat in Manacapuru, Brazil
Yellow sediment sampler suspended off side of boat in Manacapuru, Brazil
Yellow sediment sampler suspended off side of boat in Manacapuru, Brazil

Yellow sediment sampler suspended off side of boat in Manacapuru, Amazon River Basin, Brazil, during a field trip with USGS and National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation (ANA) scientists (Brazil) and Geological Survey of Brazil (SGB-CPRM).

ANA (Agencia Nacional De Aguas E Saneamento Basico)

SGB-CPRM (Geological Survey of Brazil)

Yellow sediment sampler suspended off side of boat in Manacapuru, Amazon River Basin, Brazil, during a field trip with USGS and National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation (ANA) scientists (Brazil) and Geological Survey of Brazil (SGB-CPRM).

ANA (Agencia Nacional De Aguas E Saneamento Basico)

SGB-CPRM (Geological Survey of Brazil)

Six men standing on steps in front of building with words Agencia Nacional De Aguas E Saneamento Basico
USGS meeting with National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation (ANA) scientists in Brazil
USGS meeting with National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation (ANA) scientists in Brazil
USGS meeting with National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation (ANA) scientists in Brazil

USGS meeting with National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation (ANA) scientists in Brazil.

Top (L – R) ANA Scientists Vitor Saback, Brian McCallum, Mauricio Abijaodi

Bottom (L-R) USGS Hydrologists Travis Knight, Joel Groten, Filipe Sampaio

ANA (Agencia Nacional De Aguas E Saneamento Basico)

USGS meeting with National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation (ANA) scientists in Brazil.

Top (L – R) ANA Scientists Vitor Saback, Brian McCallum, Mauricio Abijaodi

Bottom (L-R) USGS Hydrologists Travis Knight, Joel Groten, Filipe Sampaio

ANA (Agencia Nacional De Aguas E Saneamento Basico)

Six men standing in front of three flags, American, Brazil and other
USGS meeting with National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation (ANA) scientists in Brazil standing in front of flags
USGS meeting with National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation (ANA) scientists in Brazil standing in front of flags
USGS meeting with National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation (ANA) scientists in Brazil standing in front of flags

USGS meeting with National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation (ANA) scientists in Brazil, standing in front of three flags (L-R) American flag, Brazilian Flag, ANA logo flag.

(L-R) Mauricio Abijaodi, Brian McCallum, Filipe Sampaio, Joel Groten, Travis Knight, and Vitor Saback.

ANA (Agencia Nacional De Aguas E Saneamento Basico)

USGS meeting with National Agency for Water and Basic Sanitation (ANA) scientists in Brazil, standing in front of three flags (L-R) American flag, Brazilian Flag, ANA logo flag.

(L-R) Mauricio Abijaodi, Brian McCallum, Filipe Sampaio, Joel Groten, Travis Knight, and Vitor Saback.

ANA (Agencia Nacional De Aguas E Saneamento Basico)

Thumbnail image for quarter 4 river conditions data visualization. The data viz shows the United States' river conditions.
U.S. River Conditions, July to September 2022 Thumbnail
U.S. River Conditions, July to September 2022 Thumbnail
U.S. River Conditions, July to September 2022 Thumbnail

Thumbnail image for Q4 River Conditions Data Viz.

 

USGS scientist the USGS streamgage on the St. Johns River near Sanford, Florida.
USGS Science After Hurricane Ian
USGS Science After Hurricane Ian
USGS Science After Hurricane Ian

After Hurricane Ian, USGS scientist Scott Greenwood services the USGS streamgage on the St. Johns River near Sanford, Florida. Photograph taken October 6, 2022. Credit: Gene Grimm, USGS.

After Hurricane Ian, USGS scientist Scott Greenwood services the USGS streamgage on the St. Johns River near Sanford, Florida. Photograph taken October 6, 2022. Credit: Gene Grimm, USGS.

After Hurricane Ian, USGS scientist services the USGS streamgage on the St. Johns River near Sanford, Florida.
USGS Science After Hurricane Ian
USGS Science After Hurricane Ian
USGS Science After Hurricane Ian

After Hurricane Ian, USGS scientist Scott Greenwood services the USGS streamgage on the St. Johns River near Sanford, Florida. Photograph taken October 6, 2022. Credit: Gene Grimm, USGS.

After Hurricane Ian, USGS scientist Scott Greenwood services the USGS streamgage on the St. Johns River near Sanford, Florida. Photograph taken October 6, 2022. Credit: Gene Grimm, USGS.

After Hurricane Ian, USGS scientist services the USGS streamgage on the St. Johns River near Sanford, Florida.
USGS Science After Hurricane Ian
USGS Science After Hurricane Ian
USGS Science After Hurricane Ian

After Hurricane Ian, USGS scientist Scott Greenwood services the USGS streamgage on the St. Johns River near Sanford, Florida. Photograph taken October 6, 2022. Credit: Gene Grimm, USGS.

After Hurricane Ian, USGS scientist Scott Greenwood services the USGS streamgage on the St. Johns River near Sanford, Florida. Photograph taken October 6, 2022. Credit: Gene Grimm, USGS.

After Hurricane Ian, USGS scientist retrieves a USGS storm surge sensor.
USGS Science After Hurricane Ian
USGS Science After Hurricane Ian
USGS Science After Hurricane Ian

After Hurricane Ian, USGS safety and occupational health specialist Sean Raabe retrieves a USGS storm surge sensor at Fernandina Beach, Florida. Photograph taken October 5, 2022. Credit: Hannah Flynn, USGS.

After Hurricane Ian, USGS safety and occupational health specialist Sean Raabe retrieves a USGS storm surge sensor at Fernandina Beach, Florida. Photograph taken October 5, 2022. Credit: Hannah Flynn, USGS.

USGS surveys high water marks from Hurricane Ian in Marineland, Florida.
USGS Science After Hurricane Ian
USGS Science After Hurricane Ian
USGS Science After Hurricane Ian

USGS hydrologic technician Megan Bock surveys high water marks from Hurricane Ian in Marineland, Florida. Photograph taken October 4, 2022. Credit: Fabian Kahn, USGS.

USGS hydrologic technician Megan Bock surveys high water marks from Hurricane Ian in Marineland, Florida. Photograph taken October 4, 2022. Credit: Fabian Kahn, USGS.

Gallinas Creek watershed, NM in October 2022, after Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon fire (photo by Sheila Murphy, USGS)
Gallinas Creek Montana Near Gage
Gallinas Creek Montana Near Gage
Gallinas Creek Montana Near Gage

Gallinas Creek watershed, NM in October 2022, after Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon fire (photo by Sheila Murphy, USGS)

Gallinas Creek watershed, NM in October 2022, after Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon fire (photo by Sheila Murphy, USGS)