GSN field engineers from the Albuquerque Seismic Lab visited the northernmost town in the world Longyearbyen (Svalbard, Norway) on their way north to GSN station IU-KBS for a station upgrade. GSN station IU-KBS is located in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago. A sign reminding people of the polar bear danger just outside the building.
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Polar Bear Danger
GSN field engineers from the Albuquerque Seismic Lab visited the northernmost town in the world Longyearbyen (Svalbard, Norway) on their way north to GSN station IU-KBS for a station upgrade. GSN station IU-KBS is located in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago. A sign reminding people of the polar bear danger just outside the building.
Emerson Fault Offset Channels
A trench across a set of channels laterally offset by the Emerson Fault in the 1992 Landers earthquake. The vertical scarp from the 1992 earthquake is visible behind the trench across the center of the image.
A trench across a set of channels laterally offset by the Emerson Fault in the 1992 Landers earthquake. The vertical scarp from the 1992 earthquake is visible behind the trench across the center of the image.
Polar Bear Safety Information
GSN field engineers from the Albuquerque Seismic Lab visited the northernmost town in the world Longyearbyen (Svalbard, Norway) on their way north to GSN station IU-KBS for a station upgrade. GSN station IU-KBS is located in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago. Polar Bear Safety Information sign outside building.
GSN field engineers from the Albuquerque Seismic Lab visited the northernmost town in the world Longyearbyen (Svalbard, Norway) on their way north to GSN station IU-KBS for a station upgrade. GSN station IU-KBS is located in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago. Polar Bear Safety Information sign outside building.
Rodgers Creek Fault Excavation, California, September 20, 2022
USGS Geologist S. Hecker examines sediments exposed in excavation along the Rodgers Creek fault near Windsor, California.
USGS Geologist S. Hecker examines sediments exposed in excavation along the Rodgers Creek fault near Windsor, California.
Sawtooth Fault Trench Observations
Alex Hatem, Jessie Jobe and Nadine Reitman make observations in a trench across Idaho’s Sawtooth fault, September, 2022.
Alex Hatem, Jessie Jobe and Nadine Reitman make observations in a trench across Idaho’s Sawtooth fault, September, 2022.
Sawtooth Fault Excavation, Stanley, Idaho
Alex Hatem oversees trench excavation across the Sawtooth fault near Stanley Idaho, September, 2022.
Alex Hatem oversees trench excavation across the Sawtooth fault near Stanley Idaho, September, 2022.
Uplifted Marine Terrace, Point Arena, California
USGS Geologists B. Philibosian and S. DeLong examine faulted sediment exposed in an uplifted marine terrace near Point Arena, California.
USGS Geologists B. Philibosian and S. DeLong examine faulted sediment exposed in an uplifted marine terrace near Point Arena, California.
Pointing to the Gore Range Fault, Frisco, Colorado
USGS summer intern, Sierra Rack points to the Gore Range fault during fieldwork near Frisco, Colorado, August, 2022.
USGS summer intern, Sierra Rack points to the Gore Range fault during fieldwork near Frisco, Colorado, August, 2022.
Geologists near Mt. Sherman, Gore Range, Colorado
USGS summer intern, Sierra Rack with Rich Briggs, Alex Hatem and Camille Collett enjoy views and geology near Mt. Sherman after a day of fieldwork in the Gore Range, Colorado.
USGS summer intern, Sierra Rack with Rich Briggs, Alex Hatem and Camille Collett enjoy views and geology near Mt. Sherman after a day of fieldwork in the Gore Range, Colorado.
Studying precariously balanced rocks in northeastern U.S.
Photo of a precariously balanced rock by Noah Lindberg from the northeastern U.S. taken during field work in August, 2022.
Photo of a precariously balanced rock by Noah Lindberg from the northeastern U.S. taken during field work in August, 2022.
Studying precariously balanced rocks in northeastern U.S.
Noah Lindberg and Thomas Pratt observe and measure features of a precariously balanced rock in the northeastern U.S.
Noah Lindberg and Thomas Pratt observe and measure features of a precariously balanced rock in the northeastern U.S.
Studying precariously balanced rocks in northeastern U.S.
Noah Lindberg and Devin McPhillips examining a precariously balanced rock on Mt. Elmore, Vermont.
Noah Lindberg and Devin McPhillips examining a precariously balanced rock on Mt. Elmore, Vermont.
Studying precariously balanced rocks in northeastern U.S.
Devin McPhillips closely examines the base of a rock perched on the edge of a cliff at Little Sawyer Mountain in the Adirondacks.
Devin McPhillips closely examines the base of a rock perched on the edge of a cliff at Little Sawyer Mountain in the Adirondacks.
Studying precariously balanced rocks in northeastern U.S.
Photo of a precariously balanced rock in northeastern U.S. These rocks will help scientists understand more about the maximum earthquake shaking to have occurred in the region.
Photo of a precariously balanced rock in northeastern U.S. These rocks will help scientists understand more about the maximum earthquake shaking to have occurred in the region.
Studying precariously balanced rocks in northeastern U.S.
Devin McPhillips points to the contact point beneath a precariously balanced rock in northeastern U.S.
Devin McPhillips points to the contact point beneath a precariously balanced rock in northeastern U.S.
Studying precariously balanced rocks in northeastern U.S.
Thomas Pratt sitting next to and measuring a precariously balanced rock in northeastern U.S.
Thomas Pratt sitting next to and measuring a precariously balanced rock in northeastern U.S.
Studying precariously balanced rocks in northeastern U.S.
Scientist measuring aspects of a precariously balanced rock in the northeastern U.S.
Scientist measuring aspects of a precariously balanced rock in the northeastern U.S.
Map of the M 3.5 - 6 km E of Elgin, South Carolina on June 29,2022
A map showing the epicenter of the M 3.5 quake that occurred 3.7 miles (6 km) east of Elgin, South Carolina on June 29, 2022. The quake is part of an ongoing sequence in central South Carolina. The sequence started on December 27, 2021, with an M3.3 earthquake near Lugoff, South Carolina.
A map showing the epicenter of the M 3.5 quake that occurred 3.7 miles (6 km) east of Elgin, South Carolina on June 29, 2022. The quake is part of an ongoing sequence in central South Carolina. The sequence started on December 27, 2021, with an M3.3 earthquake near Lugoff, South Carolina.
Monte Cristo Fault, Nevada
Alex Hatem observes surface deformation from the 2020 Monte Cristo, Nevada, earthquake eroding away, June, 2022.
Alex Hatem observes surface deformation from the 2020 Monte Cristo, Nevada, earthquake eroding away, June, 2022.
Mendenhall Fellows Sabine Loos and Max Schneider
In June 2022, Mendenhall Fellow Sabine Loos (Research Civil Engineer in the Geological Hazards Science Center) presented a seminar to USGS's Earthquake Science Center at Moffett Field, CA, where Max Schneider (Research Statistician) works as a Mendenhall Fellow.
In June 2022, Mendenhall Fellow Sabine Loos (Research Civil Engineer in the Geological Hazards Science Center) presented a seminar to USGS's Earthquake Science Center at Moffett Field, CA, where Max Schneider (Research Statistician) works as a Mendenhall Fellow.
Looking Toward Monte Cristo Range, Nevada
Rich Briggs and Alex Hatem make geologic observations within Nevada’s Monte Cristo Range, June, 2022.
Rich Briggs and Alex Hatem make geologic observations within Nevada’s Monte Cristo Range, June, 2022.