Snow covers the coniferous trees and low-lying vegetation on either side of a calm stream or river.
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Stream Bordered by Snow-Covered Trees and Low-Lying Vegetation
Snow covers the coniferous trees and low-lying vegetation on either side of a calm stream or river.
Polar bear mother and two cubs on the Beaufort Sea ice
Polar bear mother and two cubs on the Beaufort Sea ice.
Polar bear mother and two cubs on the Beaufort Sea ice.
Bed of manganese nodules
A bed of manganese nodules from deep offshore of the Cook Islands. Each color bar in the staff represents 10 centimeters.
A bed of manganese nodules from deep offshore of the Cook Islands. Each color bar in the staff represents 10 centimeters.
Center-pivot irrigation in Saudi Arabia captured by Landsat 7, 2000
Landsat 7 captured this image of center-pivot irrigation (green circles) in the Saudi Arabian desert in 2000. Images taken of the same location over several decades show the explosive increase of irrigated land over time, as hidden reserves of water have been tapped beneath desert sands to grow grains, fruits, and vegetables.
Landsat 7 captured this image of center-pivot irrigation (green circles) in the Saudi Arabian desert in 2000. Images taken of the same location over several decades show the explosive increase of irrigated land over time, as hidden reserves of water have been tapped beneath desert sands to grow grains, fruits, and vegetables.
Cook Islands manganese nodules
A bed of manganese nodules from deep offshore of the Cook Islands; photo sourced from Hein et al., 2015, taken during a Japanese research cruise in the year 2000. Nodules range from about 2 to 10 centimeters across.
A bed of manganese nodules from deep offshore of the Cook Islands; photo sourced from Hein et al., 2015, taken during a Japanese research cruise in the year 2000. Nodules range from about 2 to 10 centimeters across.
Deposit of the largest lahar from Mount Baker, WA, exposed near con...
Note the protruding logs and branches from living trees that were knocked down and carried by the lahar. Ice axe, 3 ft, shows scale. Lahars are the greatest hazard at Mount Baker.
Note the protruding logs and branches from living trees that were knocked down and carried by the lahar. Ice axe, 3 ft, shows scale. Lahars are the greatest hazard at Mount Baker.
Grasslands and agricultural fields, with housing development on the hills beyond.
Conversions of grassland/shrubland and agriculture to developed land were two common land-cover changes in Southern and Central California Chaparral and Oak Woodlands Ecoregion.
Conversions of grassland/shrubland and agriculture to developed land were two common land-cover changes in Southern and Central California Chaparral and Oak Woodlands Ecoregion.
Hoop fishing net deployed on the Little Colorado River
Hoop fishing net deployed on the Little Colorado River just downstream of a travetine fall
Hoop fishing net deployed on the Little Colorado River just downstream of a travetine fall
Irrigation ditch alongside an agricultural field in California's Central Valley
Irrigation systems in Central California Valley Ecoregion: Single-field irrigation ditch.
Irrigation systems in Central California Valley Ecoregion: Single-field irrigation ditch.
The Abandoned Silver Ledge Mine in the Upper Animas River Watershed
The abandoned Silver Ledge mine in the Upper Animas River watershed, Colorado. The Animas River watershed was one of two pilot watersheds studied as part of the USGS Abandoned Mine Lands Initiative.
The abandoned Silver Ledge mine in the Upper Animas River watershed, Colorado. The Animas River watershed was one of two pilot watersheds studied as part of the USGS Abandoned Mine Lands Initiative.
Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
USGS Scientist Kevin Kenow looks out over lake at dawn.
USGS Scientist Kevin Kenow looks out over lake at dawn.
USGS Scientist Kevin Kenow looks out over lake at dawn.
Sea Otter Capture and Tagging at Sunrise
USGS marine biologists set sail on a crisp September morning to capture and tag wild sea otters to monitor the health of this threatened species.
USGS marine biologists set sail on a crisp September morning to capture and tag wild sea otters to monitor the health of this threatened species.
Seining fish for NAWQA biological studies
Seining fish for NAWQA biological studies
Seining fish for NAWQA biological studies
Precipitation Gage near Custer, SD
Precipitation gage 434534103290500, Mt. Coolidge near Custer, SD
Precipitation gage 434534103290500, Mt. Coolidge near Custer, SD
Bolivian Deforestation
These images show the progression of deforestation in Bolivia from 1975 to 2000. This area lies east of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, in an area of tropical dry forest.
These images show the progression of deforestation in Bolivia from 1975 to 2000. This area lies east of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, in an area of tropical dry forest.
Groundwater sampling array
Groundwater sampling array at the Toxics Substances research site, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Groundwater sampling array at the Toxics Substances research site, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
View of Mt. St. Helens from space
View of Mt. St. Helens from Space.
View of Mt. St. Helens from Space.
Domestic (private) well
More than 40 million people in the U.S. rely on domestic wells, like the one shown here, for their drinking water. Concentrations of groundwater at the wellhead typically are low, but lead can leach into the water from corrosion of household plumbing that contains lead.
More than 40 million people in the U.S. rely on domestic wells, like the one shown here, for their drinking water. Concentrations of groundwater at the wellhead typically are low, but lead can leach into the water from corrosion of household plumbing that contains lead.
Yellowtop
Yellowtop in bloom along the roadside, just south of the US 27/I-75 (Alligator
Alley) intersection.
Yellowtop in bloom along the roadside, just south of the US 27/I-75 (Alligator
Alley) intersection.