Close view of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (right, with viewing tower) and National Park Service Jaggar Museum and overlook (left) on Kīlauea Volcano's caldera rim. At least three fault blocks can be seen below the observatory, which developed when Kīlauea's summit collapsed about 500 years ago to form the present-day caldera.
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HVO and Jaggar Museum on Kīlauea's caldera rim, Hawai‘i
Close view of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (right, with viewing tower) and National Park Service Jaggar Museum and overlook (left) on Kīlauea Volcano's caldera rim. At least three fault blocks can be seen below the observatory, which developed when Kīlauea's summit collapsed about 500 years ago to form the present-day caldera.
New gas jet at Pu`u `O`o Crater
Closeup of the new vent from a hovering helicopter showing hazy views of incandescence deep inside the vent.
Closeup of the new vent from a hovering helicopter showing hazy views of incandescence deep inside the vent.
Sandbar on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon
Sandbar on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon deposited by 2008 controlled flood. The river is flowing from left to right and the location is approximately 64 miles downstream from Lees Ferry, Arizona.
Sandbar on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon deposited by 2008 controlled flood. The river is flowing from left to right and the location is approximately 64 miles downstream from Lees Ferry, Arizona.
Sandbar on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon
Sandbar on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon deposited by the 2008 controlled flood. The view is looking downstream and the location is approximately 65 miles downstream from Lees Ferry, Arizona.
Sandbar on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon deposited by the 2008 controlled flood. The view is looking downstream and the location is approximately 65 miles downstream from Lees Ferry, Arizona.
USGS's HVO perched on the rim of Kīlauea's summit caldera, Hawai‘i
U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory perched on the rim of Kīlauea Volcano's summit caldera, Hawai‘i
U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory perched on the rim of Kīlauea Volcano's summit caldera, Hawai‘i
PubTalk 5/2008 — Global Warming
Western Style
Michael Dettinger, USGS Research Hydrologist
Western Style
Michael Dettinger, USGS Research Hydrologist
What's Killing Bats in the Northeast?
Thousands of bats in the Northeast are dying from white-nosed syndrome. Paul Cryan, Research Biologist, and Kimberli Miller, Wildlife Disease Specialist, talk about the disease and what's being done to address it.
Thousands of bats in the Northeast are dying from white-nosed syndrome. Paul Cryan, Research Biologist, and Kimberli Miller, Wildlife Disease Specialist, talk about the disease and what's being done to address it.
Why is it important to save manatees?
Listen to hear the answer.
Black Skimmer and Gull-billed Tern Nesting Colony
Birds found in and around the Salton Sea, California.
Birds found in and around the Salton Sea, California.
Stormwater Runoff in Rapid City, SD
Stormwater runoff following a May 2008 storm event in the Arrowhead drainage basin in Rapid City, SD. Runoff from this drainage discharges into Rapid Creek. Stormwater runoff from urbanized lands is known to harm surface-water resources by increasing stream velocities, destroying natural habitat, and increasing pollutant loads in the receiving waters.
Stormwater runoff following a May 2008 storm event in the Arrowhead drainage basin in Rapid City, SD. Runoff from this drainage discharges into Rapid Creek. Stormwater runoff from urbanized lands is known to harm surface-water resources by increasing stream velocities, destroying natural habitat, and increasing pollutant loads in the receiving waters.
Where did the name "Mount St. Helens" come from?
Listen to hear the answer.
Can We Predict Earthquakes?
The recent, devastating earthquake in China has sparked discussion about whether earthquakes can be predicted. USGS scientist Mike Blanpied sets the record straight on what science is capable of.
The recent, devastating earthquake in China has sparked discussion about whether earthquakes can be predicted. USGS scientist Mike Blanpied sets the record straight on what science is capable of.
McKinley Lake near Cordova, Alaska
Scenic photo of McKinley Lake near Cordova, Alaska
Scenic photo of McKinley Lake near Cordova, Alaska
Can "Mega Quakes," which are earthquakes greater than a magnitude 10, really happen?
Listen to hear the answer.
Volcanic gas plume rises from Halema‘uma‘u, Kīlauea
Volcanic gas plume rises from Halema‘uma‘u Crater, Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i
Volcanic gas plume rises from Halema‘uma‘u Crater, Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i
Volcanic gas plume rises from Halema‘uma‘u, Kīlauea
Volcanic gas plume rises from Halema‘uma‘u Crater, Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i
Volcanic gas plume rises from Halema‘uma‘u Crater, Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i
Volcanic-gas plume rising from Kīlauea as seen from Highway 12
Volcanic-gas plume rising from summit of Kīlauea Volcano as seen from Highway 11, Hawai‘i
Volcanic-gas plume rising from summit of Kīlauea Volcano as seen from Highway 11, Hawai‘i