Images
Explore our planet through photography and imagery, including climate change and water all the way back to the 1800s when the USGS was surveying the country by horse and buggy.
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.
Sockeye salmon in shallow waters of Salmon Lake which is at the headwaters of the Pilgrim River.
Sockeye salmon in shallow waters of Salmon Lake which is at the headwaters of the Pilgrim River.
Sockeye salmon spawning in the Grand Central River, on the Seward Peninsula near Salmon Lake, Alaska.
Sockeye salmon spawning in the Grand Central River, on the Seward Peninsula near Salmon Lake, Alaska.
These Landsat images show the damage that New Orleans, Louisiana, received as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
These Landsat images show the damage that New Orleans, Louisiana, received as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
New Orleans, Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina.
New Orleans, Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina.
The tree kill area at Horseshoe Lake is visible from the top of Mammoth Mountain.
The tree kill area at Horseshoe Lake is visible from the top of Mammoth Mountain.
Fence that used to protect the public from the pools now goes through one.
Fence that used to protect the public from the pools now goes through one.
The loading station of the Mammoth Mountain gondola.
The loading station of the Mammoth Mountain gondola.
This photo of Mt. Katahdin was taken from Abol Bridge, a popular spot to view Maine's highest peak. The USGS monitors groundwater and surface water in the area.
This photo of Mt. Katahdin was taken from Abol Bridge, a popular spot to view Maine's highest peak. The USGS monitors groundwater and surface water in the area.
Viewing domes and craters from the Mammoth Mountain gondola.
Viewing domes and craters from the Mammoth Mountain gondola.
The orange and white cliffs, rock formations, and vegetation of Bryce Canyon National Park.
The orange and white cliffs, rock formations, and vegetation of Bryce Canyon National Park.
The orange and white cliffs, rock formations, and vegetation of Bryce Canyon National Park.
The orange and white cliffs, rock formations, and vegetation of Bryce Canyon National Park.
The orange and white cliffs, rock formations, and vegetation of Bryce Canyon National Park.
The orange and white cliffs, rock formations, and vegetation of Bryce Canyon National Park.
The orange and white cliffs, rock formations, and vegetation of Bryce Canyon National Park. Horses and riders can be seen on a winding trail.
The orange and white cliffs, rock formations, and vegetation of Bryce Canyon National Park. Horses and riders can be seen on a winding trail.
The orange and white cliffs, rock formations, and vegetation of Bryce Canyon National Park.
The orange and white cliffs, rock formations, and vegetation of Bryce Canyon National Park.