Aerial photograph taken during an overflight of the Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa at approximately 5-6:30 p.m. HST on November 28, 2022. Fissure vents above 10,000 ft on the Northeast Rift Zone generate lava fountains and lava flows to the northeast and parallel to the rift zone. Image courtesy of Civil Air Patrol.
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Aerial photograph taken during an overflight of the Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa at approximately 5-6:30 p.m. HST on November 28, 2022. Fissure vents above 10,000 ft on the Northeast Rift Zone generate lava fountains and lava flows to the northeast and parallel to the rift zone. Image courtesy of Civil Air Patrol.
Aerial view taken during an overflight of the Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa at approximately 5-6:30 p.m. HST on November 28, 2022. Fissure vents at a high elevation above 10,000 ft on the Northeast Rift Zone. Image courtesy of Civil Air Patrol.
Aerial view taken during an overflight of the Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa at approximately 5-6:30 p.m. HST on November 28, 2022. Fissure vents at a high elevation above 10,000 ft on the Northeast Rift Zone. Image courtesy of Civil Air Patrol.
Aerial photo captured during an overflight of the Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa at approximately 5-6:30 p.m. HST on November 28, 2022.
Aerial photo captured during an overflight of the Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa at approximately 5-6:30 p.m. HST on November 28, 2022.
HVO field crews are at the summit of Mauna Loa to make observations and collect information about the eruption that began on November 27, 2022. The eruption began at the summit and migrated to the Northeast Rift Zone, where this photo was taken around 10:00 am local time (HST) on November 28, 2022.
HVO field crews are at the summit of Mauna Loa to make observations and collect information about the eruption that began on November 27, 2022. The eruption began at the summit and migrated to the Northeast Rift Zone, where this photo was taken around 10:00 am local time (HST) on November 28, 2022.
Video showing thermal imagery from the 2022 Mauna Loa eruption which began around 11:30pm HST.
Video showing thermal imagery from the 2022 Mauna Loa eruption which began around 11:30pm HST.
Mauna Loa eruption as viewed from Waikoloa at about 1:25am local time (HST). The eruption is occurring from the summit of the volcano, though lava has overflowed the caldera.
Mauna Loa eruption as viewed from Waikoloa at about 1:25am local time (HST). The eruption is occurring from the summit of the volcano, though lava has overflowed the caldera.
Lake Mead and the Mega Drought.
Image of the Week.
Drought over the past 20 years in the Colorado River Basin, and a growing demand for water, have brought Lake Mead to historically low levels.
In 1972, the year Landsat 1 captured its first images, Lake Mead’s elevation was 1,155 above sea level.
Lake Mead and the Mega Drought.
Image of the Week.
Drought over the past 20 years in the Colorado River Basin, and a growing demand for water, have brought Lake Mead to historically low levels.
In 1972, the year Landsat 1 captured its first images, Lake Mead’s elevation was 1,155 above sea level.
When disaster strikes, near-real-time images of its effects can be invaluable. In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we learn about how a newly developed system using the Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 dataset and artificial intelligence was put to the test when Hurricane Ian tore through Florida in late September 2022.
When disaster strikes, near-real-time images of its effects can be invaluable. In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we learn about how a newly developed system using the Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 dataset and artificial intelligence was put to the test when Hurricane Ian tore through Florida in late September 2022.
![Closeup view of a river, rocky areas on either side.](https://usgs-nims-images.s3.amazonaws.com/overlay/WI_Little_Menomonee_River_near_Freistadt/WI_Little_Menomonee_River_near_Freistadt_newest.jpg)
Webcam at streamgage at Little Menomonee River near Freistadt, Wisconsin. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04087050/
Webcam at streamgage at Little Menomonee River near Freistadt, Wisconsin. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04087050/
Webcam at streamgage at Honey Creek at Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04087119
Webcam at streamgage at Honey Creek at Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04087119
![View of river from the side overlooking a dock and under a steel bridge.](https://usgs-nims-images.s3.amazonaws.com/overlay/WI_Menomonee_River_at_16th_Street_at_Milwaukee/WI_Menomonee_River_at_16th_Street_at_Milwaukee_newest.jpg)
Webcam at streamgage at Menomonee River at 16th Street at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04087142
Webcam at streamgage at Menomonee River at 16th Street at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04087142
![View over a large river with buildings and industrial areas in the background.](https://usgs-nims-images.s3.amazonaws.com/overlay/WI_Milwaukee_River_at_mouth_at_Milwaukee_UPSTREAM/WI_Milwaukee_River_at_mouth_at_Milwaukee_UPSTREAM_newest.jpg)
Webcam at streamgage at mouth of Milwaukee River (upstream) at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04087170/
Webcam at streamgage at mouth of Milwaukee River (upstream) at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04087170/
![Looking out from a port area with a lighthouse in the background.](https://usgs-nims-images.s3.amazonaws.com/overlay/WI_Milwaukee_River_at_mouth_at_Milwaukee_DOWNSTREAM/WI_Milwaukee_River_at_mouth_at_Milwaukee_DOWNSTREAM_newest.jpg)
Webcam at streamgage at mouth of Milwaukee River (downstream) at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04087170/
Webcam at streamgage at mouth of Milwaukee River (downstream) at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04087170/
![Looking over a river through trees on either side.](https://usgs-nims-images.s3.amazonaws.com/overlay/WI_Root_River_at_Grange_Avenue_at_Greendale/WI_Root_River_at_Grange_Avenue_at_Greendale_newest.jpg)
Webcam at streamgage at Root River at Grange at Greenfield, Wisconsin. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04087214
Webcam at streamgage at Root River at Grange at Greenfield, Wisconsin. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04087214
How Deep Do We Drill?
ECOSTRESS, or ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station, data provides variables related to plant water stress, including evapotranspiration, evaporative stress index and water use efficiency. The NASA Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC) at EROS provides storage and distribution of ECOSTRESS data.
ECOSTRESS, or ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station, data provides variables related to plant water stress, including evapotranspiration, evaporative stress index and water use efficiency. The NASA Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC) at EROS provides storage and distribution of ECOSTRESS data.
![Hydrologic unit codes (HUCs) are a hierarchical system of hydrologic units, each assigned a 2- to 12-digit number.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/huc_visual_final.png?itok=sL8AbDM1)
Hydrologic Unit and National Hydrography Dataset Plus Medium Resolution Spatial Scales Example
Hydrologic Unit and National Hydrography Dataset Plus Medium Resolution Spatial Scales Example
![Monthly update of activity at Yellowstone Volcano for November 1, 2022 Obsidian rock from Obsidian Cliff, Yellowstone National Park....](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/vhp_img110.jpg?itok=a1asncYu)
November is Native American Heritage Month. Mike Poland, scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, talks about Indigenous peoples in the Yellowstone region and describes Yellowstone’s recent seismic, deformation, and geyser activity in this November 1, 2022 monthly update.
November is Native American Heritage Month. Mike Poland, scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, talks about Indigenous peoples in the Yellowstone region and describes Yellowstone’s recent seismic, deformation, and geyser activity in this November 1, 2022 monthly update.
An overflight, at approximately 10 a.m., on October 28, 2022, provided aerial views of the eruption within Halema‘uma‘u crater. Lava continues to erupt from the west vent area, supplying the lava pond in the western portion of Halema‘uma‘u.
An overflight, at approximately 10 a.m., on October 28, 2022, provided aerial views of the eruption within Halema‘uma‘u crater. Lava continues to erupt from the west vent area, supplying the lava pond in the western portion of Halema‘uma‘u.
An overflight at approximately 8:30 a.m. on October 28, 2022, provided aerial views of Mauna Loa Volcano, which is not erupting. This video contains several clips from the overflight, shown at 2X speed.
An overflight at approximately 8:30 a.m. on October 28, 2022, provided aerial views of Mauna Loa Volcano, which is not erupting. This video contains several clips from the overflight, shown at 2X speed.
PubTalk-10/2022: Blowing in the Wind - Science to Help Understand and Help Reduce Wildlife Impacts from Wind Energy
linkBlowing in the Wind
Science to Help Understand and Help Reduce Wildlife Impacts from Wind Energy
by Manuela Huso
USGS, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
PubTalk-10/2022: Blowing in the Wind - Science to Help Understand and Help Reduce Wildlife Impacts from Wind Energy
linkBlowing in the Wind
Science to Help Understand and Help Reduce Wildlife Impacts from Wind Energy
by Manuela Huso
USGS, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center