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Before and after satellite images of the Fissure 8 area in Leilani Estates
Before and after satellite images of the Fissure 8 area in Leilani Estates
Before and after satellite images of the Fissure 8 area in Leilani Estates

A close up comparison of the Fissure 8 area in Leilani Estates subdivision. Leilani Avenue runs right-left (east-west) through the center of the images. On the right side, the crater in the Fissure 8 cone is visible, with the Fissure 8 lava channel extending north.

A close up comparison of the Fissure 8 area in Leilani Estates subdivision. Leilani Avenue runs right-left (east-west) through the center of the images. On the right side, the crater in the Fissure 8 cone is visible, with the Fissure 8 lava channel extending north.

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New thermal feature beneath the boardwalk on Geyser Hill, Upper Geyser Basin. Bo
New thermal feature beneath the boardwalk on Geyser Hill, Upper Geyser Basin. Bo
New thermal feature beneath the boardwalk on Geyser Hill, Upper Geyser Basin. Bo

New thermal feature beneath the boardwalk on Geyser Hill, Upper Geyser Basin. Bo

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The Scanning Electron Microscopy lab at Menlo Park.
The Scanning Electron Microscopy lab at Menlo Park.
The Scanning Electron Microscopy lab at Menlo Park.

The Scanning Electron Microscopy lab at Menlo Park.

Three people stand at the base of a grassless, rocky, steep slope looking up at landslides caused by an extreme rain event.
Tuolumne watershed landslides
Tuolumne watershed landslides
Tuolumne watershed landslides

USGS scientists examining landslides in the Tuolumne watershed, California, caused by an extreme rain event in 2018.

USGS scientists examining landslides in the Tuolumne watershed, California, caused by an extreme rain event in 2018.

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Webicorder record from the 24-hours at the MEM seismometer station in Long Valle
Webicorder record from the 24-hours at the MEM seismometer station in Long Valle
Webicorder record from the 24-hours at the MEM seismometer station in Long Valle

Webicorder record from the 24-hours at the MEM seismometer station in Long Valle

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Gas sensors in Long Valley
Gas sensors in Long Valley
Gas sensors in Long Valley

Sensors that monitor volcanic gas emissions at a station in Long Valley.

Sensors that monitor volcanic gas emissions at a station in Long Valley.

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Ear Spring located on Geyser Hill, Yellowstone National Park, July 12, 2008.
Ear Spring located on Geyser Hill, Yellowstone National Park, July 12, 2008.
Ear Spring located on Geyser Hill, Yellowstone National Park, July 12, 2008.

Ear Spring located on Geyser Hill, Yellowstone National Park, July 12, 2008.

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Ear Spring in Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park on June 17, 2018
Ear Spring in Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park on June 17, 2018
Ear Spring in Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park on June 17, 2018

Ear Spring in Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park on June 17, 2018

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Display of human-derived items ejected during the Ear Spring water eruption, Sep
Display of human-derived items ejected during the Ear Spring water eruption, Sep
Display of human-derived items ejected during the Ear Spring water eruption, Sep

Display of human-derived items ejected during the Ear Spring water eruption, Sep

Girls look at water in bottles
GeoGirls_Sediment2
GeoGirls_Sediment2
GeoGirls_Sediment2

GeoGirls analyze volcanic sediment at the Coldwater Lake outlet.

GeoGirls analyze volcanic sediment at the Coldwater Lake outlet.

Girls stand in pond
GeoGirls_Core
GeoGirls_Core
GeoGirls_Core

GeoGirls take core samples at a pond near the Hummocks Trail to study groundwater transport.

GeoGirls take core samples at a pond near the Hummocks Trail to study groundwater transport.

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Seismic array deployed to better understand magma transport during Kīlauea'
Seismic array deployed to better understand magma transport during Kīlauea'
Seismic array deployed to better understand magma transport during Kīlauea'

University of Utah seismologists install a nodal geophone on Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone in June 2018. This instrument was part of a network of 82 seismometers deployed temporarily this summer to help scientists study the magma transport system beneath the volcano's eruption sites. USGS photo by B. Shiro.

University of Utah seismologists install a nodal geophone on Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone in June 2018. This instrument was part of a network of 82 seismometers deployed temporarily this summer to help scientists study the magma transport system beneath the volcano's eruption sites. USGS photo by B. Shiro.

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GPS receiver for ground deformation monitoring (left) co-located with a seismome
GPS receiver for ground deformation monitoring (left) co-located with a seismome
GPS receiver for ground deformation monitoring (left) co-located with a seismome

GPS receiver for ground deformation monitoring (left) co-located with a seismome

overhead view of girls sitting around a table wring on data sheets, samples in plastic tubs cover the table.
GeoGirls Examing Tephra Deposits
GeoGirls Examing Tephra Deposits
GeoGirls Examing Tephra Deposits

The GeoGirls examined tephra (ash and pumice) deposits from Mount St. Helens’ eruptive past and learned how to create a stratigraphic column.

The GeoGirls examined tephra (ash and pumice) deposits from Mount St. Helens’ eruptive past and learned how to create a stratigraphic column.

Photograph of Neil Ganju presenting at SSEAT
USGS teaches the teachers
USGS teaches the teachers
USGS teaches the teachers

Woods Hole Costal and Marine Science Center staff offered a presentation and handouts on Natural Hazards and Coastal Hazards in Wetlands and Estuaries  Smithsonian Science Education Academies for Teachers (SSEATs)

Woods Hole Costal and Marine Science Center staff offered a presentation and handouts on Natural Hazards and Coastal Hazards in Wetlands and Estuaries  Smithsonian Science Education Academies for Teachers (SSEATs)

Photograph of Meagan Gonneea at SSEAT
USGS scientists teach the teachers
USGS scientists teach the teachers
USGS scientists teach the teachers

Woods Hole Costal and Marine Science Center staff offered a presentation and handouts on Natural Hazards and Coastal Hazards in Wetlands and Estuaries  at the Smithsonian Science Education Academies for Teachers (SSEATs)

Woods Hole Costal and Marine Science Center staff offered a presentation and handouts on Natural Hazards and Coastal Hazards in Wetlands and Estuaries  at the Smithsonian Science Education Academies for Teachers (SSEATs)

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Kīlauea lower East Rift Zone
Kīlauea lower East Rift Zone
Kīlauea lower East Rift Zone

From September 4-7, the Unmanned Aircraft Systems flew several missions documenting changes within the fissure 8 cinder cone. On September 4, lava erupted from an opening on the surface of the flow, to build a small cone. Lava flowed onto the floor but did not flow outside the walls of the cone.

From September 4-7, the Unmanned Aircraft Systems flew several missions documenting changes within the fissure 8 cinder cone. On September 4, lava erupted from an opening on the surface of the flow, to build a small cone. Lava flowed onto the floor but did not flow outside the walls of the cone.

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Kīlauea summit
Kīlauea summit
Kīlauea summit

The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) team completed its mission at Kīlauea Volcano's summit, mapping changes within the caldera. Since August 4, 2018, the number of earthquakes at the summit have decreased and the rate of subsidence has stabilized.

The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) team completed its mission at Kīlauea Volcano's summit, mapping changes within the caldera. Since August 4, 2018, the number of earthquakes at the summit have decreased and the rate of subsidence has stabilized.

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GPS monitoring station P709
GPS monitoring station P709
GPS monitoring station P709

GPS monitoring station P709 is located on The Promontory between the South Arm and Southeast Arm of Yellowstone Lake. It was installed in 2005 as part of the Yellowstone component of the National Science Foundation's Plate Boundary Observatory (PBO) under permit YELL-SCI-5546. Photo from UNAVCO station overview page.

GPS monitoring station P709 is located on The Promontory between the South Arm and Southeast Arm of Yellowstone Lake. It was installed in 2005 as part of the Yellowstone component of the National Science Foundation's Plate Boundary Observatory (PBO) under permit YELL-SCI-5546. Photo from UNAVCO station overview page.

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Kīlauea lower East Rift Zone
Kīlauea lower East Rift Zone
Kīlauea lower East Rift Zone

An Unmanned Aircraft Systems overflight yesterday (September 4, 2018) showed a small cone on the floor of the crater within fissure 8. The cone formed as lava erupted from an opening in the surface of the flow that covers the crater floor.

An Unmanned Aircraft Systems overflight yesterday (September 4, 2018) showed a small cone on the floor of the crater within fissure 8. The cone formed as lava erupted from an opening in the surface of the flow that covers the crater floor.

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A closer view of the small cone forming on the floor of crater within fissure 8
A closer view of the small cone forming on the floor of crater within fissure 8
A closer view of the small cone forming on the floor of crater within fissure 8

A closer view of the small cone forming on the floor of crater within fissure 8 today (Sept. 5). By this morning, bits of molten lava emitted from the cone every few seconds had built it up to an estimated height of around 3-4 m (about 10-13 ft).

A closer view of the small cone forming on the floor of crater within fissure 8 today (Sept. 5). By this morning, bits of molten lava emitted from the cone every few seconds had built it up to an estimated height of around 3-4 m (about 10-13 ft).