Using a portable flume to measure streamflow, Dugout Creek MT
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Using a portable flume to measure streamflow, Dugout Creek MT
Using a portable flume to measure streamflow, Dugout Creek MT
Cableway and stream gage on Blue River, OR
Cableway (foreground) and stream gage (background) on Blue River at Blue River, Oregon (Site number 14162200)
Cableway (foreground) and stream gage (background) on Blue River at Blue River, Oregon (Site number 14162200)
Map of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s current camera network
Map of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s current camera network coverage. Lava-flow hazard zone 1 is outlined in yellow. Color-shaded areas are visible to at least one camera in the current network. We would like to expand the network so that it covers the grey-shaded areas in zone 1 as well. If your property has a good view
Map of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s current camera network coverage. Lava-flow hazard zone 1 is outlined in yellow. Color-shaded areas are visible to at least one camera in the current network. We would like to expand the network so that it covers the grey-shaded areas in zone 1 as well. If your property has a good view
USGS Hydrologic Technician Collecting Water Samples
USGS Hydrologic Technician assisting with collection of downwelling porewater samples in a PFAS-impacted lake on Cape Cod.
USGS Hydrologic Technician assisting with collection of downwelling porewater samples in a PFAS-impacted lake on Cape Cod.
Cableway on North Santiam River at Niagara, Oregon
Cableway on North Santiam River at Niagara, Oregon (Site number 14181500)
Cableway on North Santiam River at Niagara, Oregon (Site number 14181500)
GeoDAWN: Geoscience Data Acquisition for Western Nevada
The USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative and USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Office, Natural Resources Conservation Services, and Bureau of Land Management have partnered to conduct airborne geophysical and 3DEP lidar surveys over parts of Nevada and California to collect information on undiscovered geothermal, criti
The USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative and USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP), Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Office, Natural Resources Conservation Services, and Bureau of Land Management have partnered to conduct airborne geophysical and 3DEP lidar surveys over parts of Nevada and California to collect information on undiscovered geothermal, criti
GNSS site LKWY, on the north side of Yellowstone Lake
GNSS site LKWY, which was visited in September 2020 to install new GNSS equipment and upgrade the communications for improved data quality. The site is now capable of collecting several times more observation data then was possible with the original older equipment.
GNSS site LKWY, which was visited in September 2020 to install new GNSS equipment and upgrade the communications for improved data quality. The site is now capable of collecting several times more observation data then was possible with the original older equipment.
The inside of a Yellowstone borehole seismometer equipment enclosure
The inside of a borehole seismometer equipment enclosure is full of batteries, cables, data communications equipment and data recording instruments. Some of the geodetic infrastructure in Yellowstone National Park is colocated with seismic equipment. In this case, the communications downlink radio for the GNSS station is housed with the borehole enc
The inside of a borehole seismometer equipment enclosure is full of batteries, cables, data communications equipment and data recording instruments. Some of the geodetic infrastructure in Yellowstone National Park is colocated with seismic equipment. In this case, the communications downlink radio for the GNSS station is housed with the borehole enc
Coastal Change Hazards Portal shows Hurricane Sally near Gulf Coast
As Hurricane Sally approached the US Gulf Coast, the USGS Coastal Change Hazards team produced a series of forecasts for impacts on the beach. Forecasts were updated daily based on wave and storm surge forecasts from NOAA.
As Hurricane Sally approached the US Gulf Coast, the USGS Coastal Change Hazards team produced a series of forecasts for impacts on the beach. Forecasts were updated daily based on wave and storm surge forecasts from NOAA.
Coastal Change Hazards Portal shows Hurricane Sally near Gulf Coast
As Hurricane Sally approached the US Gulf Coast, the USGS Coastal Change Hazards team produced a series of forecasts for impacts on the beach. Forecasts were updated daily based on wave and storm surge forecasts from NOAA.
As Hurricane Sally approached the US Gulf Coast, the USGS Coastal Change Hazards team produced a series of forecasts for impacts on the beach. Forecasts were updated daily based on wave and storm surge forecasts from NOAA.
Ornithologist coloring page.
This is a high resolution image for the whiteboard series Ornithologist coloring page.
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This is a high resolution image for the whiteboard series Ornithologist coloring page.
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Stream gage on Blue River at Blue River, Oregon
Stream gage on Blue River at Blue River, Oregon, (Site number 14162200)
Stream gage on Blue River at Blue River, Oregon, (Site number 14162200)
Stream gage on McKenzie River near Vida, Oregon
Stream gage on McKenzie River near Vida, Oregon (Site number 14162500)
Stream gage on McKenzie River near Vida, Oregon (Site number 14162500)
Stream gage on South Fork McKenzie River near Rainbow, Oregon
Stream gage on South Fork McKenzie River near Rainbow, Oregon (Site number 14159500)
Stream gage on South Fork McKenzie River near Rainbow, Oregon (Site number 14159500)
USGS Scientists Work on Four Tropical Cyclones at Once
In this NOAA satellite image from Sept. 15, 2020, Hurricane Sally approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast, Hurricane Paulettte creates storm waves far out in the Atlantic, and Tropical Storms Teddy and Vicky lie near the coast of Africa. Two tropical depressions are also developing; one of them is not visible in this image.
In this NOAA satellite image from Sept. 15, 2020, Hurricane Sally approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast, Hurricane Paulettte creates storm waves far out in the Atlantic, and Tropical Storms Teddy and Vicky lie near the coast of Africa. Two tropical depressions are also developing; one of them is not visible in this image.
USGS scientist measures streamflow on Middle Fork Ranch Creek, CO
USGS scientist John Fulton measures streamflow on Middle Fork Ranch Creek, Colorado using instream, conventional methods. USGS radar equipment is also shown recording non-contact river discharge.
USGS scientist John Fulton measures streamflow on Middle Fork Ranch Creek, Colorado using instream, conventional methods. USGS radar equipment is also shown recording non-contact river discharge.
Necropsy photos from eastern gray squirrel
Photographs from an eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) found dead in Wisconsin, U.S.A. (A) The lung contained multifocal firm red areas (arrows) and multifocal areas of hemorrhage (arrowhead). (B) Firm areas are red to tan on cut section and airways contain mucoid red to tan fluid.
Photographs from an eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) found dead in Wisconsin, U.S.A. (A) The lung contained multifocal firm red areas (arrows) and multifocal areas of hemorrhage (arrowhead). (B) Firm areas are red to tan on cut section and airways contain mucoid red to tan fluid.
On the surface of Kīlauea's new landscape, a story is told
On the surface of Kīlauea's new landscape, a story is told
On the surface of Kīlauea's new landscape, a story is told
Scientists Collect Water Quality Data
Scientists Collect Water Quality Data Prior to Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades
Scientists Collect Water Quality Data Prior to Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades
Upper Geyser Basin viewed from the Old Faithful webcam
The Upper Geyser Basin viewed from the Old Faithful webcam. Hot water was piped from Solitary Geyser to the former site of the geyser bathhouse.
The Upper Geyser Basin viewed from the Old Faithful webcam. Hot water was piped from Solitary Geyser to the former site of the geyser bathhouse.
Fern Lake, Yellowstone National Park, in different seasons
High-resolution images of Fern Lake from different seasons. North is up. Fern Lake is about 1 km across from east to west. Red arrows in the winter image point to large zones of open water, indicating either nearshore springs or underwater hydrothermal vents, but there are also many smaller zones of open water that are conspicuous.
High-resolution images of Fern Lake from different seasons. North is up. Fern Lake is about 1 km across from east to west. Red arrows in the winter image point to large zones of open water, indicating either nearshore springs or underwater hydrothermal vents, but there are also many smaller zones of open water that are conspicuous.