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Color photograph of volcanic cone and sulphur deposits
Mauna Loa sulphur cone
Mauna Loa sulphur cone
Mauna Loa sulphur cone

Sulphur Cone (left), viewed toward southwest, from 3,480 m (11,420 ft) above sea level on Mauna Loa’s southwest rift zone. At right, an HVO geoscientist and technician rebuild volcanic gas monitoring equipment installed near an outgassing fissure.
 

Sulphur Cone (left), viewed toward southwest, from 3,480 m (11,420 ft) above sea level on Mauna Loa’s southwest rift zone. At right, an HVO geoscientist and technician rebuild volcanic gas monitoring equipment installed near an outgassing fissure.
 

Photo of the side of a ship docked at a pier with a bridge far off in the distance.
NOAA ship Reuben Lasker
NOAA ship Reuben Lasker
NOAA ship Reuben Lasker

NOAA ship Reuben Lasker docked in San Francisco with the Bay Bridge in the distance. On October 21, leadership from NOAA, USGS, and BOEM met with the scientists and crew of the EXPRESS expedition to learn about the multi-agency cooperative research campaign.

NOAA ship Reuben Lasker docked in San Francisco with the Bay Bridge in the distance. On October 21, leadership from NOAA, USGS, and BOEM met with the scientists and crew of the EXPRESS expedition to learn about the multi-agency cooperative research campaign.

Timelapse video of the water pond at Kīlauea summit
Timelapse video of the water pond at Kīlauea summit
Timelapse video of the water pond at Kīlauea summit

This timelapse video covers 1.5 hours and shows the motion of the water surface at the summit of Kīlauea. Along the shoreline, areas of apparent water influx are visible, often with a slightly greener color. Shifting steam on the surface attests to the high temperature of the water and the winds at the bottom of the crater.

This timelapse video covers 1.5 hours and shows the motion of the water surface at the summit of Kīlauea. Along the shoreline, areas of apparent water influx are visible, often with a slightly greener color. Shifting steam on the surface attests to the high temperature of the water and the winds at the bottom of the crater.

Satellite image showing fire scares in Lebanon
Fires in Lebanon
Fires in Lebanon
Fires in Lebanon

Wildfires burned across Lebanon in mid-October 2019. A pair of images taken just 10 days apart by the European Space Agency's Sentinel-2A satellite show the burn scar from one of the larger wildfires.

Wildfires burned across Lebanon in mid-October 2019. A pair of images taken just 10 days apart by the European Space Agency's Sentinel-2A satellite show the burn scar from one of the larger wildfires.

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In Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone, a closed chamber was used to measure the
In Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone, a closed chamber was used to measure the
In Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone, a closed chamber was used to measure the

In Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone, a closed chamber was used to measure the rate of CO2 emitted directly from the ground near a crack emitting steam. USGS scientists continue to track changes in Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone after last year's eruption. USGS image by P. Nadeau.

In Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone, a closed chamber was used to measure the rate of CO2 emitted directly from the ground near a crack emitting steam. USGS scientists continue to track changes in Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone after last year's eruption. USGS image by P. Nadeau.

Initial Observations of Cypress Structure Collapse, Oakland, CA 1989
Initial Observations of Cypress Structure Collapse, Oakland, CA 1989
Initial Observations of Cypress Structure Collapse, Oakland, CA 1989

Retrospective interview with USGS Geophysicist Susan Hough about the collapse of the Nimitz Freeway (known as the Cypress Structure) in Oakland, CA, during the October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake and how the first responders reacted to the event.
 

Retrospective interview with USGS Geophysicist Susan Hough about the collapse of the Nimitz Freeway (known as the Cypress Structure) in Oakland, CA, during the October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake and how the first responders reacted to the event.
 

View from up high on a coastal cliff looking down along a beach where a river meets the ocean.
Klamath River mouth
Klamath River mouth
Klamath River mouth

A view of the mouth of the Klamath River where it meets the Pacific Ocean in northern California. The river runs from Oregon to California. Four dams along the Klamath are pending removal. USGS is studying coastal watershed response to dam removal, including long-term before-after/control-impact (BACI) studies.

A view of the mouth of the Klamath River where it meets the Pacific Ocean in northern California. The river runs from Oregon to California. Four dams along the Klamath are pending removal. USGS is studying coastal watershed response to dam removal, including long-term before-after/control-impact (BACI) studies.

Looking southwest from the north side of Kettle Lake 2
Looking southwest from the north side of Kettle Lake 2
Looking southwest from the north side of Kettle Lake 2
Looking southwest from the north side of Kettle Lake 2

Looking southwest from the north side of Kettle Lake 2

Research vessel with bathymetric surveying equipment and U.S. Geological Survey hydrologist on Kettle Lake 3
Research vessel on Kettle Lake 3
Research vessel on Kettle Lake 3
Research vessel on Kettle Lake 3

Research vessel with bathymetric surveying equipment andU.S. Geological Survey hydrologist on Kettle Lake 3.

Research vessel with bathymetric surveying equipment andU.S. Geological Survey hydrologist on Kettle Lake 3.

Sight Response and Cypress Structure Collapse, Oakland, CA 1989
Sight Response and Cypress Structure Collapse, Oakland, CA 1989
Sight Response and Cypress Structure Collapse, Oakland, CA 1989

Retrospective interview with USGS Geophysicist Susan Hough about her early earthquake work during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. The interview covers how the Cypress Structure collapse in Oakland, CA, served as a site response study for seismic research.
 

Retrospective interview with USGS Geophysicist Susan Hough about her early earthquake work during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. The interview covers how the Cypress Structure collapse in Oakland, CA, served as a site response study for seismic research.
 

The Great California ShakeOut (2019) Role Play Exercise - Biola Univ.
The Great California ShakeOut (2019) Role Play Exercise - Biola Univ.
The Great California ShakeOut (2019) Role Play Exercise - Biola Univ.

Each year the State of California promotes a ShakeOut event where local citizens practice earthquake response and preparedness. This video shows footage from the 2019 Great California ShakeOut, which was hosted at Biola University in La Mirenda, CA. Video includes footage of the initial ShakeAlert announcement that blared across campus.

Each year the State of California promotes a ShakeOut event where local citizens practice earthquake response and preparedness. This video shows footage from the 2019 Great California ShakeOut, which was hosted at Biola University in La Mirenda, CA. Video includes footage of the initial ShakeAlert announcement that blared across campus.

Thermal imaging for fire research
Thermal imaging for fire research
Thermal imaging for fire research
Thermal imaging for fire research

Use of thermal imaging helps researchers to understand the relationship of fuels and fire effects, Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico, 2019. 

Use of thermal imaging helps researchers to understand the relationship of fuels and fire effects, Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico, 2019. 

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USGS scientists measured gases in an area uprift of the 2018 fissure system on N
USGS scientists measured gases in an area uprift of the 2018 fissure system on N
USGS scientists measured gases in an area uprift of the 2018 fissure system on N

USGS scientists measured gases in an area uprift of the 2018 fissure system on November 8. In this area, vegetation has died because of lingering heat and steam. In some areas of Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone, residents report smelling gases that are likely generated by decaying organic matter rather than magma degassing. USGS image by P. Nadeau.

USGS scientists measured gases in an area uprift of the 2018 fissure system on November 8. In this area, vegetation has died because of lingering heat and steam. In some areas of Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone, residents report smelling gases that are likely generated by decaying organic matter rather than magma degassing. USGS image by P. Nadeau.

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USGS scientists monitor gases on Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone
USGS scientists monitor gases on Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone
USGS scientists monitor gases on Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone

On November 8, 2019, USGS volcano scientists visited Kīlauea's Lower East Rift Zone to measure ambient gases, as well as the soil carbon dioxide (CO2) flux and temperature. This photo, looking in a southeast direction, shows some steaming uprift of the 2018 fissure system.

On November 8, 2019, USGS volcano scientists visited Kīlauea's Lower East Rift Zone to measure ambient gases, as well as the soil carbon dioxide (CO2) flux and temperature. This photo, looking in a southeast direction, shows some steaming uprift of the 2018 fissure system.

Beaver dam and lodge on the Wrench Creek, Noatak National Preserve
Beaver dam and lodge on the Wrench Creek, Noatak National Preserve
Beaver dam and lodge on the Wrench Creek, Noatak National Preserve
Beaver dam and lodge on the Wrench Creek, Noatak National Preserve

Beaver dam and lodge on the Wrench Creek, Noatak National Preserve

Beaver dam complex and lodge at the confluence of Wrench Creek and Kelly River, Noatak National Preserve
Beaver dam complex and lodge at the confluence
Beaver dam complex and lodge at the confluence
Beaver dam complex and lodge at the confluence

Beaver dam complex and lodge at the confluence of Wrench Creek and Kelly River, Noatak National Preserve

Beaver dam complex and lodge at the confluence of Wrench Creek and Kelly River, Noatak National Preserve

Photos of a black racer snake with snake fungal disease on head and body.
Black racer snake with snake fungal disease
Black racer snake with snake fungal disease
Black racer snake with snake fungal disease

Black Racer snake (A) The epidermis over much of the body, but cranially pronounced, has multifocal to coalescing dull white to pale gray foci. (B) Multiple scales around the head are thickened and roughened. (C) Ventrally, there are multiple dull white to grey foci of up to 8 mm size, occasionally with central indentations.  

Black Racer snake (A) The epidermis over much of the body, but cranially pronounced, has multifocal to coalescing dull white to pale gray foci. (B) Multiple scales around the head are thickened and roughened. (C) Ventrally, there are multiple dull white to grey foci of up to 8 mm size, occasionally with central indentations.  

Dee-Ann McCarthy (USGS) measuring low flow in picturesque New England fall foliage
Dee-Ann McCarthy (USGS) measuring low flow in picturesque New England
Dee-Ann McCarthy (USGS) measuring low flow in picturesque New England
Dee-Ann McCarthy (USGS) measuring low flow in picturesque New England

Dee-Ann McCarthy (USGS) measuring low flow in picturesque New England fall foliage at stream gage 01118300 Pendleton Hill Brook near Clarks Falls, CT.

North Taylor Creek in Wet Mountain Valley, CO
North Taylor Creek, Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado
North Taylor Creek, Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado
North Taylor Creek, Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado

Image of North Taylor Creek in Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado prior to completion of a surface-water discharge measurement.

Image of North Taylor Creek in Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado prior to completion of a surface-water discharge measurement.

People standing on the stern of a boat out in open, calm water, sun low in the sky behind clouds.
Retrieving gear from off the coast
Retrieving gear from off the coast
Retrieving gear from off the coast

A science crew on M/V (marine vessel) Bold Horizon retrieve gear from offshore San Francisco.

A science crew on M/V (marine vessel) Bold Horizon retrieve gear from offshore San Francisco.

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