Oil-saturated Miocene or younger sandstone in the Sagavanirktok Formation exposed at Angun Point on the coast of the Arctic Ocean, northeastern Arctic National Wildlife Refuge-1002 Area.
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Oil-saturated Miocene or younger sandstone in the Sagavanirktok Fm.
Oil-saturated Miocene or younger sandstone in the Sagavanirktok Formation exposed at Angun Point on the coast of the Arctic Ocean, northeastern Arctic National Wildlife Refuge-1002 Area.
oil-saturated Oligocene sandstone in the Sagavanirktok Formation
Geologists examine oil-saturated Oligocene sandstone in the Sagavanirktok Formation exposed on Marsh Creek anticline near Katakturuk River in western Arctic National Wildlife Refuge-1002 Area. Weathered surfaces are light gray and freshly broken surfaces are brown.
Geologists examine oil-saturated Oligocene sandstone in the Sagavanirktok Formation exposed on Marsh Creek anticline near Katakturuk River in western Arctic National Wildlife Refuge-1002 Area. Weathered surfaces are light gray and freshly broken surfaces are brown.
oil-saturated sand, sandstone, and concretions along the Jago River
Geologists examine oil-saturated sand (unconsolidated), sandstone (dark orange-brown rocks), and concretions (light orange rocks) along the Jago River in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge-1002 Area, about 18 miles southeast of Kaktovik.
Geologists examine oil-saturated sand (unconsolidated), sandstone (dark orange-brown rocks), and concretions (light orange rocks) along the Jago River in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge-1002 Area, about 18 miles southeast of Kaktovik.
Patapsco above Elkridge, MD
Northeast Region Photo Contest, August 2019, Where We Work
Patapsco above Elkridge, MD
Northeast Region Photo Contest, August 2019, Where We Work
Patapsco above Elkridge, MD
Penobscot River above Millinocket
Northeast Region Photo Contest Winner | Oct. 2019 | Where We Work
Penobscot River above Millinocket
Northeast Region Photo Contest Winner | Oct. 2019 | Where We Work
Penobscot River above Millinocket
Photo of a camera system that will be tested to measure water level an
Example of a camera system that will be tested to measure water level and surface velocity at the East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown, PA.
Example of a camera system that will be tested to measure water level and surface velocity at the East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown, PA.
Photo of an Ecomapper autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), and crew
Photo of an installed fixed-mount thermal infrared camera on a gage
Photo of a newly installed fixed-mount thermal infrared camera installed on the USGS Platte Kill at Dunraven NY streamgage in the Neversink River watershed.
Photo of a newly installed fixed-mount thermal infrared camera installed on the USGS Platte Kill at Dunraven NY streamgage in the Neversink River watershed.
Pipeline Trenching in Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Panoramic view of pipeline constuction in Hepburn Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
Panoramic view of pipeline constuction in Hepburn Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
Pollinator Flight
Bumble bee landing on a cone flower provided by USGS Ecosystems Mission Area.
Bumble bee landing on a cone flower provided by USGS Ecosystems Mission Area.
Prairie at Glacial Ridge Refuge
Beach-ridge prairie at Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
Beach-ridge prairie at Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
Prairie Dog, Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
Prairie Dog, Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
Prairie Dog, Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
PVC Pipe Bottom Mount
6" PVC pipe is weighted to allow an ADVM/ADCP to be deployed in a vertical or "uplooker" configuration.
6" PVC pipe is weighted to allow an ADVM/ADCP to be deployed in a vertical or "uplooker" configuration.
Raisable Pipe Mount
2" aluminum pipe, structural pipe fittings, and square tubing are utilized to create a dock servicable uplooking ADVM mount.
2" aluminum pipe, structural pipe fittings, and square tubing are utilized to create a dock servicable uplooking ADVM mount.
Randy Orndorff examines limestone on Lake Champlain, VT
Photo Contest Winner | Nov. 2019 | USGS at Work
Randy Orndorff examines limestone on Lake Champlain, VT
Photo Contest Winner | Nov. 2019 | USGS at Work
Randy Orndorff examines limestone on Lake Champlain, VT
Red plumes burst out from the tops of these chemosynthetic tubeworms
Red plumes burst out from the tops of these chemosynthetic tubeworms, capturing hydrogen sulfide and oxygen from the surrounding water to feed their bacterial endosymbionts. The tubeworm tubes provide a habitat for several benthic animals, including the pale pink branching octocorals seen here
Red plumes burst out from the tops of these chemosynthetic tubeworms, capturing hydrogen sulfide and oxygen from the surrounding water to feed their bacterial endosymbionts. The tubeworm tubes provide a habitat for several benthic animals, including the pale pink branching octocorals seen here
Release of radio-tagged silver phase American Eel
Radio-tagged silver phase American Eels being released for a CAFRL telemetry study of downstream passage of eels at hydroelectric dams on the Shetucket River, Connecticut.
Radio-tagged silver phase American Eels being released for a CAFRL telemetry study of downstream passage of eels at hydroelectric dams on the Shetucket River, Connecticut.
Repeat photography helps document glacier change
USGS scientists at the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center use repeat photography to document glacier change and as a communication tool.
USGS scientists at the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center use repeat photography to document glacier change and as a communication tool.
Research activities performed by Coastal and Marine scientists
Coastal and Marine scientists collect data in the field.
Coastal and Marine scientists collect data in the field.
Researchers evaluate vegetation during a GLORIA alpine plant survey
Researchers evaluate vegetation during a GLORIA alpine plant survey near the summit of Seward Mountain in Glacier National Park, Montana.
Researchers evaluate vegetation during a GLORIA alpine plant survey near the summit of Seward Mountain in Glacier National Park, Montana.
Retrieving a core sampler
USGS scientists Dan Powers (left) and Andy Ritchie retrieving a core sample from beneath Lake Ozette aboard research vessel Hadai.
USGS scientists Dan Powers (left) and Andy Ritchie retrieving a core sample from beneath Lake Ozette aboard research vessel Hadai.