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วัฏจักรของน้ำตามธรรมชาติ, The natural water cycle, Thai
วัฏจักรของน้ำตามธรรมชาติ, The water cycle, Thai
วัฏจักรของน้ำตามธรรมชาติ, The water cycle, Thai
วัฏจักรของน้ำตามธรรมชาติ, The water cycle, Thai

วัฏจักรของน้ำตามธรรมชาติ, The natural water cycle, Thai

วัฏจักรของน้ำตามธรรมชาติที่ปราศจากมนุษย์
This diagram shows the natural water cycle, ignoring human influences.

วัฏจักรของน้ำตามธรรมชาติ, The natural water cycle, Thai

วัฏจักรของน้ำตามธรรมชาติที่ปราศจากมนุษย์
This diagram shows the natural water cycle, ignoring human influences.

scientist in USGS tshirt and hat on top mountain side taking pictures for repeat photography set
Getting the Shot
Getting the Shot
Getting the Shot

USGS scientist shoots a repeat photograph of Grinnell Glacier in Glacier National Park to illustrate glacial recession due to impacts of climate change.

USGS scientist shoots a repeat photograph of Grinnell Glacier in Glacier National Park to illustrate glacial recession due to impacts of climate change.

Westslope cutthroat trout and bull trout in the North Fork of the Flathead River, Montana.
Westslope cutthroat trout and bull trout in the North Fork of the Flathead River, Montana.
Westslope cutthroat trout and bull trout in the North Fork of the Flathead River, Montana.

Westslope cutthroat trout and bull trout in the North Fork of the Flathead River, Montana.

White River at Hazelton IN - sunrise on the river
White River at Hazelton IN - sunrise on the river
White River at Hazelton IN - sunrise on the river
White River at Hazelton IN - sunrise on the river

White River at Hazelton IN - sunrise on the river

White River at Hazelton, IN - sunset view
White River at Hazelton, IN - sunset
White River at Hazelton, IN - sunset
White River at Hazelton, IN - sunset

White River at Hazelton, IN sunset view

Photo of the Camp Manito-wish YMCA boat house on Lake Boulder, Wis., during fall
Fall colors over Lake Boulder, Wisconsin
Fall colors over Lake Boulder, Wisconsin
Fall colors over Lake Boulder, Wisconsin

Photo of the Camp Manito-wish YMCA boat house on Lake Boulder, Wis.

Photo of the Camp Manito-wish YMCA boat house on Lake Boulder, Wis.

Image: Honey Bees are Valuable Pollinators
Honey Bees are Valuable Pollinators
Honey Bees are Valuable Pollinators
Honey Bees are Valuable Pollinators

Honey bees play a major role in pollinating the world’s plants, including those we eat regularly. However, land-use changes that decrease flower abundance can affect bee health and pollination services.

Honey bees play a major role in pollinating the world’s plants, including those we eat regularly. However, land-use changes that decrease flower abundance can affect bee health and pollination services.

Image: Honey Bees are Valuable Pollinators
Honey Bees are Valuable Pollinators
Honey Bees are Valuable Pollinators
Honey Bees are Valuable Pollinators

Honey bees play a major role in pollinating the world’s plants, including those we eat regularly. However, land-use changes that decrease flower abundance can affect bee health and pollination services.

Honey bees play a major role in pollinating the world’s plants, including those we eat regularly. However, land-use changes that decrease flower abundance can affect bee health and pollination services.

Image: Honey Bees are Valuable Pollinators
Honey Bees are Valuable Pollinators
Honey Bees are Valuable Pollinators
Honey Bees are Valuable Pollinators

Honey bees play a major role in pollinating the world’s plants, including those we eat regularly. However, land-use changes that decrease flower abundance can affect bee health and pollination services.

Honey bees play a major role in pollinating the world’s plants, including those we eat regularly. However, land-use changes that decrease flower abundance can affect bee health and pollination services.

Top of the world.
Top of the world.
Top of the world.

USGS scientist Greg Pederson and field collaborator set up a repeat photograph in Glacier National Park.  

USGS scientist Greg Pederson and field collaborator set up a repeat photograph in Glacier National Park.  

Closeup image of a dendrometer attached to a tree in a forest.
Dendrometer on tree
Dendrometer on tree
Dendrometer on tree

A dendrometer attached to a tree helps measure its physiologic responses to the environment.

A dendrometer attached to a tree helps measure its physiologic responses to the environment.

Panorama rocky volcanic landscape on a sunny day
Crater of Haleakalā volcano in Haleakala National Park, Maui Hawai
Crater of Haleakalā volcano in Haleakala National Park, Maui Hawai
Crater of Haleakalā volcano in Haleakala National Park, Maui Hawai

The crater of Haleakalā volcano in Haleakala National Park, Maui Hawai’i.

Image: Unidentified Flock of Birds
Unidentified Flock of Birds
Unidentified Flock of Birds
Unidentified Flock of Birds

Flock of unidentified birds in water with Mangroves at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Flock of unidentified birds in water with Mangroves at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

 Large waves breaking on cliffs in Santa Cruz, California; vegetation in the foreground and sea blends into sky in background
Large waves breaking on cliffs in Santa Cruz, California, 02/13/2016
Large waves breaking on cliffs in Santa Cruz, California, 02/13/2016
Large waves breaking on cliffs in Santa Cruz, California, 02/13/2016

Large waves breaking on cliffs in western Santa Cruz, California, February 13, 2016.

Ice Jam at White River near Interior, SD (06446500)
Ice Jam at White River near Interior, SD (06446500)
Ice Jam at White River near Interior, SD (06446500)
Ice Jam at White River near Interior, SD (06446500)

Ice jam at White River near Interior, SD (USGS streamgage 06446500). More information on this site is available at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/sd/nwis/inventory/?site_no=06446500&agency_cd=USGS&. 

Ice jam at White River near Interior, SD (USGS streamgage 06446500). More information on this site is available at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/sd/nwis/inventory/?site_no=06446500&agency_cd=USGS&. 

Image: Ice Jam on White River near Interior, SD
Ice Jam on White River near Interior, SD
Ice Jam on White River near Interior, SD
Ice Jam on White River near Interior, SD

Ice jam at the White River near Interior, SD, USGS streamgage 06446500, on February 12, 2016. An ice streamflow measurement was made a few days prior to the ice breakup on Februrary 9, 2016, and was 235 cubic feet per second.

Ice jam at the White River near Interior, SD, USGS streamgage 06446500, on February 12, 2016. An ice streamflow measurement was made a few days prior to the ice breakup on Februrary 9, 2016, and was 235 cubic feet per second.

Rio Grande at New Mexico State Road 359 near Mesilla, N. Mex.
Rio Grande at New Mex. State Road 359
Rio Grande at New Mex. State Road 359
Rio Grande at New Mex. State Road 359

North-oriented view of the Rio Grande at New Mexico State Road 359 near Mesilla, N. Mex., February 11, 2016 (photograph by Nicholas R. Glaser, U.S. Geological Survey).

SIR 2016–5011

North-oriented view of the Rio Grande at New Mexico State Road 359 near Mesilla, N. Mex., February 11, 2016 (photograph by Nicholas R. Glaser, U.S. Geological Survey).

SIR 2016–5011

Rio Grande from New Mexico State Road 359 near Mesilla, N. Mex.
Rio Grande from New Mexico State Road 359, New Mex.
Rio Grande from New Mexico State Road 359, New Mex.
Rio Grande from New Mexico State Road 359, New Mex.

North-oriented view of the Rio Grande from New Mexico State Road 359 near Mesilla, N. Mex., February 11, 2016 (photograph by Nicholas R. Glaser, U.S. Geological Survey).

SIR 2016–5011

North-oriented view of the Rio Grande from New Mexico State Road 359 near Mesilla, N. Mex., February 11, 2016 (photograph by Nicholas R. Glaser, U.S. Geological Survey).

SIR 2016–5011

a photograph of a technical piece of equipment on the back of a boat on the water
Nanopod Deployment
Nanopod Deployment
Nanopod Deployment

The USGS Coastal and Estuarine Dynamics Group will be deploying a Nanopod at Pea Island DUNEX experiment site to collect oceanographic information.

The USGS Coastal and Estuarine Dynamics Group will be deploying a Nanopod at Pea Island DUNEX experiment site to collect oceanographic information.

Two geese with white faces stand in a grassy area
Pair of Greater White-fronted Geese at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge
Pair of Greater White-fronted Geese at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge
Pair of Greater White-fronted Geese at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

Pair of Greater White-fronted Geese at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge.

Hawaiian volcanoes, image of the week
Hawaiian volcanoes, image of the week
Hawaiian volcanoes, image of the week
Hawaiian volcanoes, image of the week

Three images showing Kilauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes on the island of Hawaii; 2016 satellite image mosaic

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