America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906
by Simon Winchester
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America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906
by Simon Winchester
America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906
by Simon Winchester
Downstream view from bridge at USGS station 08062700, Trinity River at Trinidad
Downstream view from bridge at USGS station 08062700, Trinity River at Trinidad
USGS hydrotech Christina Bowden taking cross section near USGS gage 08065350, Trinity River near Crockett, TX
USGS hydrotech Christina Bowden taking cross section near USGS gage 08065350, Trinity River near Crockett, TX
Surface water disappears into a cave on the fast track to become groundwater.
A small stream disappearing into Russell Cave, Alabama.
Surface water disappears into a cave on the fast track to become groundwater.
A small stream disappearing into Russell Cave, Alabama.
Groundwater wells on Long Island's Fire Island - Kismet
Groundwater wells on Long Island's Fire Island - Kismet
USGS Hydrotech Christina Bowden verifying measurements at USGS 08065350, Trinity River near Crockett, TX
USGS Hydrotech Christina Bowden verifying measurements at USGS 08065350, Trinity River near Crockett, TX
Events that occurred in the crater during the 2004–2008 eruption were recorded by a network of seven remote, telemetered digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras installed on the crater floor and rim. The resulting time lapse images constitute a valuable and visually compelling record of dome growth and the resulting response of Crater Glacier.
Events that occurred in the crater during the 2004–2008 eruption were recorded by a network of seven remote, telemetered digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras installed on the crater floor and rim. The resulting time lapse images constitute a valuable and visually compelling record of dome growth and the resulting response of Crater Glacier.
Bank erosion and channel incision along Silver Creek, a tributary to the Marengo River.
Bank erosion and channel incision along Silver Creek, a tributary to the Marengo River.
Why Quality Trumps Quantity
by Mark Marvin-DiPasquale, Microbial Ecologist
Why Quality Trumps Quantity
by Mark Marvin-DiPasquale, Microbial Ecologist
Telemetry station with rain gage on top of a Queens College campus building in the borough of Queens, New York City
Telemetry station with rain gage on top of a Queens College campus building in the borough of Queens, New York City
An open-pit mine for volcanic-hosted copper deposits from the Bolnisi District of the Republic of Georgia.
An open-pit mine for volcanic-hosted copper deposits from the Bolnisi District of the Republic of Georgia.
An open-pit mine for volcanic-hosted copper deposits from the Bolnisi District of the Republic of Georgia. A controlled blast as part of the mining process can be seen.
An open-pit mine for volcanic-hosted copper deposits from the Bolnisi District of the Republic of Georgia. A controlled blast as part of the mining process can be seen.
Views, looking west, to downtown Decorah, Iowa, from a city park bluff on east side of town. Downtown courthouse tower and church spires are prominent.
Views, looking west, to downtown Decorah, Iowa, from a city park bluff on east side of town. Downtown courthouse tower and church spires are prominent.
Construction debris and other trash (soda bottles, etc.) lining the coast of the Baltic Sea in Saint Petersburg.
Construction debris and other trash (soda bottles, etc.) lining the coast of the Baltic Sea in Saint Petersburg.
A large flock of Bar-tailed Godwits flying near Egegik, Alaska
A large flock of Bar-tailed Godwits flying near Egegik, Alaska
Global Positioning System receiver (dome on pole) and seismometer (box on ground in distance) at a volcano monitoring station for Three Sisters in Central Oregon. Solar panel mounted to pole.
Global Positioning System receiver (dome on pole) and seismometer (box on ground in distance) at a volcano monitoring station for Three Sisters in Central Oregon. Solar panel mounted to pole.
Jim Crowley taking spectral measurements of arid soil with a field spectrometer.
Jim Crowley taking spectral measurements of arid soil with a field spectrometer.
Amazon waterlily in an artificial pond enclosed in a greenhouse within the St. Petersburg Botanical Garden.
Amazon waterlily in an artificial pond enclosed in a greenhouse within the St. Petersburg Botanical Garden.
An unidentified species of lotus in an artificial pond enclosed in a greenhouse within the St. Petersburg Botanical Garden.
An unidentified species of lotus in an artificial pond enclosed in a greenhouse within the St. Petersburg Botanical Garden.
A weir on the Snake River, near Nome, Alaska. This weir was used to count chum and coho salmon adults.
A weir on the Snake River, near Nome, Alaska. This weir was used to count chum and coho salmon adults.