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Animated GIF of lava bubbling up from a volcano in Hawaiʻi
Lava Bubbling in Kīlauea Hawaiʻi
Lava Bubbling in Kīlauea Hawaiʻi
Lava Bubbling in Kīlauea Hawaiʻi

Animated GIF of lava bubbling up from Kīlauea Volcano in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The source of the GIF comes from footage found within the USGS video: Kīlauea Summit Eruption | Lava Returns to Halemaʻumaʻu.

Animated GIF of lava bubbling up from Kīlauea Volcano in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The source of the GIF comes from footage found within the USGS video: Kīlauea Summit Eruption | Lava Returns to Halemaʻumaʻu.

Animated GIF of a scientist looking back and forth with a range finder.
Looking Back and Forth
Looking Back and Forth
Looking Back and Forth

Animated GIF of a scientist at Kīlauea Volcano in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park looking back and forth using a range finder. Footage found in the USGS video: Kīlauea Summit Eruption | Lava Returns to Halemaʻumaʻu.

Animated GIF of a scientist at Kīlauea Volcano in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park looking back and forth using a range finder. Footage found in the USGS video: Kīlauea Summit Eruption | Lava Returns to Halemaʻumaʻu.

Yellow Creek at Knox, IN looking downstream of gage
Yellow Creek at Knox, IN - downstream view
Yellow Creek at Knox, IN - downstream view
Yellow Creek at Knox, IN - downstream view

Yellow Creek at Knox, IN - looking downstream of gage and bridge

Yellow Creek at Knox, IN - looking downstream of gage and bridge

Channel measurement section locations for Ruby River above Reservoir
Channel measurement section locations for Ruby River above Reservoir
Channel measurement section locations for Ruby River above Reservoir
Channel measurement section locations for Ruby River above Reservoir

Channel measurement section locations for Ruby River above Reservoir.

A man wearing a hard hat navigates a drone toward a landing target with GPS equipment in the background.
Drone operations on Big Sur landslide, October 12, 2017
Drone operations on Big Sur landslide, October 12, 2017
Drone operations on Big Sur landslide, October 12, 2017

Josh Logan, a physical scientist at the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California, operates an unmanned aerial system, or UAS, often called a "drone", that is equipped with a video camera.

Josh Logan, a physical scientist at the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California, operates an unmanned aerial system, or UAS, often called a "drone", that is equipped with a video camera.

View looking downhill towards the ocean and heavy equipment is driving around on dirt roads.
Earth movers on Big Sur landslide, October 12, 2017
Earth movers on Big Sur landslide, October 12, 2017
Earth movers on Big Sur landslide, October 12, 2017

View of the huge landslide at Mud Creek on the Big Sur coast, October 12, 2017. USGS is studying the landslide, collecting data and imagery that can be used to monitor changes. USGS provides the data to Caltrans, the California Department of Transportation, whose heavy equipment and earth movers are shown here.

View of the huge landslide at Mud Creek on the Big Sur coast, October 12, 2017. USGS is studying the landslide, collecting data and imagery that can be used to monitor changes. USGS provides the data to Caltrans, the California Department of Transportation, whose heavy equipment and earth movers are shown here.

3D map of Mud Creek slide derived from video footage collected by drone on October 12, 2017.
Mud Creek – 3D Point Cloud – Oblique Perspective
Mud Creek – 3D Point Cloud – Oblique Perspective
Mud Creek – 3D Point Cloud – Oblique Perspective

Video shot from drones yields details about changing landslide on California’s Big Sur coast

Wayne Baldwin, USGS, deploys a sound velocity profiler off the R/V Stephens in Lake Powell, UT-AZ.
Deploying equipment from small boat
Deploying equipment from small boat
Deploying equipment from small boat

Wayne Baldwin, USGS, deploys a sound velocity profiler off the stern of the R/V Stephens in Lake Powell, UT-AZ as part of a collaborative program with the Utah Water Science Center to map the depth and sediments within Lake Powell, UT-AZ.

Wayne Baldwin, USGS, deploys a sound velocity profiler off the stern of the R/V Stephens in Lake Powell, UT-AZ as part of a collaborative program with the Utah Water Science Center to map the depth and sediments within Lake Powell, UT-AZ.

Scientist preparing samples in a laboratory
USGS Scientist Preparing Samples in a Laboratory
USGS Scientist Preparing Samples in a Laboratory
USGS Scientist Preparing Samples in a Laboratory

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientist preparing samples for analysis of protein levels to normalize results from oxidative stress bioassays.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientist preparing samples for analysis of protein levels to normalize results from oxidative stress bioassays.

Satellite image that shows the fires in California wine country.
Wildfires Devastate California Wine Country
Wildfires Devastate California Wine Country
Wildfires Devastate California Wine Country

Residents had little warning when wildfires that ignited late Sunday night, October 8, 2017, were fanned by wind gusts of 50 miles per hour and blasted across California's wine country. More than 100,000 acres have burned as of October 11, with less than 6 percent of the fires contained.

Residents had little warning when wildfires that ignited late Sunday night, October 8, 2017, were fanned by wind gusts of 50 miles per hour and blasted across California's wine country. More than 100,000 acres have burned as of October 11, with less than 6 percent of the fires contained.

A boat sits along a dock on Paradox Lake. The autumn colored trees are reflected in the placid lake.
Autumn colors reflected on Paradox Lake in the Adirondack Mountains
Autumn colors reflected on Paradox Lake in the Adirondack Mountains
Autumn colors reflected on Paradox Lake in the Adirondack Mountains

The Northeast Bedrock Mapping Project consists of scientists conducting geologic mapping and scientific research of complexly deformed crystalline igneous and metamorphic rocks in the Northeastern United States. Current mapping activities are focused in New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, and New York.

The Northeast Bedrock Mapping Project consists of scientists conducting geologic mapping and scientific research of complexly deformed crystalline igneous and metamorphic rocks in the Northeastern United States. Current mapping activities are focused in New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, and New York.

Global Mountain Explorer Video Tutorial
Global Mountain Explorer Video Tutorial
Global Mountain Explorer Video Tutorial

This video contains a narrated introduction to the Global Mountain Explorer, or GME. The GME is a web-based tool for visualizing and exploring three well known global mountain datalayers.

This video contains a narrated introduction to the Global Mountain Explorer, or GME. The GME is a web-based tool for visualizing and exploring three well known global mountain datalayers.

Kanakee River at Davis, IN - downstream of bridge
Kanakee River at Davis, IN - downstream of bridge
Kanakee River at Davis, IN - downstream of bridge
Kanakee River at Davis, IN - downstream of bridge

Kanakee River at Davis, IN - downstream of bridge

Kankakee River at Davis, IN - downstream from bridge
Kankakee River at Davis, IN - downstream from bridge
Kankakee River at Davis, IN - downstream from bridge
Kankakee River at Davis, IN - downstream from bridge

Kankakee River at Davis, IN - downstream from bridge

Time-Lapse of Continuous Lava Falls on Kamokuna Delta
Time-Lapse of Continuous Lava Falls on Kamokuna Delta
Time-Lapse of Continuous Lava Falls on Kamokuna Delta

Time-lapse movie showing 2.5 days of lava falls onto the western side of Kamokuna delta on Kīlauea Volcano. The movie starts just before sunset on Monday Oct 2nd, 2017, and ends in the morning of Oct 5th, 2017.

Time-lapse movie showing 2.5 days of lava falls onto the western side of Kamokuna delta on Kīlauea Volcano. The movie starts just before sunset on Monday Oct 2nd, 2017, and ends in the morning of Oct 5th, 2017.

There’s a Hurricane A-comin’: A View from Space
There’s a Hurricane A-comin’: A View from Space
There’s a Hurricane A-comin’: A View from Space

The 2017 Atlantic Hurricane season has seen several hurricanes in a row during the months of August, September, and October. Follow along with this video to see satellite imagery of hurricanes and tropical storms during this time period. 

The 2017 Atlantic Hurricane season has seen several hurricanes in a row during the months of August, September, and October. Follow along with this video to see satellite imagery of hurricanes and tropical storms during this time period. 

Active Lava Breakouts
Active Lava Breakouts
Active Lava Breakouts

Breakouts remain active on the coastal plain and pali. Pāhoehoe breakouts were scattered across the coastal plain, while small channelized 'a'ā flows have recently been present on the steep slopes of the pali.

Breakouts remain active on the coastal plain and pali. Pāhoehoe breakouts were scattered across the coastal plain, while small channelized 'a'ā flows have recently been present on the steep slopes of the pali.

Assessing the effects of Stocked Rainbow Trout on Native Fishes
Assessing the effects of Stocked Rainbow Trout on Native Fishes
Assessing the effects of Stocked Rainbow Trout on Native Fishes
Assessing the effects of Stocked Rainbow Trout on Native Fishes

Rainbow trout are native only to the western United States but are stocked widely throughout the country to increase fishing opportunities for anglers. Competitive interactions have been shown to be condition specific (for example, water temperature) and, thus, may only occur seasonally or under certain environmental conditions.

Rainbow trout are native only to the western United States but are stocked widely throughout the country to increase fishing opportunities for anglers. Competitive interactions have been shown to be condition specific (for example, water temperature) and, thus, may only occur seasonally or under certain environmental conditions.

Phormidium
Cyanobacteria - Phormidium (blue green algae)
Cyanobacteria - Phormidium (blue green algae)
Cyanobacteria - Phormidium (blue green algae)

Microscopic view of blue green algae sample. Some algae produce toxins that threaten the health and safety of living things that come in direct contact. Cyanobacteria - Phormidium (blue green algae)

Microscopic view of blue green algae sample. Some algae produce toxins that threaten the health and safety of living things that come in direct contact. Cyanobacteria - Phormidium (blue green algae)

Installing new radar sensor and staff plate, Big Sandy River
Installing new radar sensor and staff plate, Big Sandy River
Installing new radar sensor and staff plate, Big Sandy River
Installing new radar sensor and staff plate, Big Sandy River

Installing new radar sensor and staff plate, Big Sandy River

Erosion forecast map for Northern Gulf sandy shorelines
Tropical Storm Nate's Forecasted Effect on Gulf Beaches
Tropical Storm Nate's Forecasted Effect on Gulf Beaches
Tropical Storm Nate's Forecasted Effect on Gulf Beaches

Tropical Storm Nate's predicted effect on Northern Gulf sandy shorelines, based on landfall as a Category 1 hurricane,  is shown at three intensities. Outer band:  Dune erosion. Middle band: Dune overwash. Inner band: Dune inundation, with potential flooding behind the dune. Credit: USGS Coastal Change Hazard Portal.

Tropical Storm Nate's predicted effect on Northern Gulf sandy shorelines, based on landfall as a Category 1 hurricane,  is shown at three intensities. Outer band:  Dune erosion. Middle band: Dune overwash. Inner band: Dune inundation, with potential flooding behind the dune. Credit: USGS Coastal Change Hazard Portal.

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