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Fossil clams and snails
Fossil clams and snails.
Fossil clams and snails.
Fossil clams and snails.

Image of fossil clams and snails from the collection of Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, New York.

Image of fossil clams and snails from the collection of Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, New York.

Ecphora gardnerae, a snail shell named in honor of Julia Gardner.
Ecphora gardnerae, a snail shell named in honor of Julia Gardner.
Ecphora gardnerae, a snail shell named in honor of Julia Gardner.
Ecphora gardnerae, a snail shell named in honor of Julia Gardner.

Julia Gardner was also immortalized with the naming of Ecphora gardnerae, a snail shell named in her honor.  In 1994 the state of Maryland designated it the official state fossil shell. 

Julia Gardner was also immortalized with the naming of Ecphora gardnerae, a snail shell named in her honor.  In 1994 the state of Maryland designated it the official state fossil shell. 

USGS hydrologist cleans and inspects the water height reference staff at a USGS streamgage site in Utah.
Cleaning and inspecting water height reference staff at streamgage
Cleaning and inspecting water height reference staff at streamgage
Cleaning and inspecting water height reference staff at streamgage

USGS hydrologist Adam Birken cleans and inspects the water height reference staff at the USGS streamgage site on the South Fork of the Ogden River near Hunstville, Utah.  This streamgage has been monitoring water levels and flow since March 21, 1921, making it one of 25 centennial gauges in Utah. 

USGS hydrologist Adam Birken cleans and inspects the water height reference staff at the USGS streamgage site on the South Fork of the Ogden River near Hunstville, Utah.  This streamgage has been monitoring water levels and flow since March 21, 1921, making it one of 25 centennial gauges in Utah. 

Utah Gauge Celebrates 100 Years of Monitoring Streamflow
Utah Gauge Celebrates 100 Years of Monitoring Streamflow
Utah Gauge Celebrates 100 Years of Monitoring Streamflow
Utah Gauge Celebrates 100 Years of Monitoring Streamflow

A U.S. Geological Survey streamgage near Hunstville, Utah is celebrating 100 years of monitoring streamflow on the south fork of the Ogden River. The streamgage has been monitoring water levels and flow since March 21, 1921, making it one of 25 centennial gauges in Utah. 

A U.S. Geological Survey streamgage near Hunstville, Utah is celebrating 100 years of monitoring streamflow on the south fork of the Ogden River. The streamgage has been monitoring water levels and flow since March 21, 1921, making it one of 25 centennial gauges in Utah. 

Chart recorder similar to one installed inside a centennial streamgage
Chart recorder similar to one installed inside a centennial streamgage
Chart recorder similar to one installed inside a centennial streamgage
USGS hydrologist Adam Birken prepares to measure streamflow on the South Fork of the Ogden River near Hunstville, Utah.
Measuring streamflow on the Ogden River near Hunstville, Utah
Measuring streamflow on the Ogden River near Hunstville, Utah
Measuring streamflow on the Ogden River near Hunstville, Utah

USGS hydrologist Adam Birken prepares to measure streamflow on the South Fork of the Ogden River near Hunstville, Utah. This streamgage has been monitoring water levels and flow since March 21, 1921, making it one of 25 centennial gauges in Utah. 

USGS hydrologist Adam Birken prepares to measure streamflow on the South Fork of the Ogden River near Hunstville, Utah. This streamgage has been monitoring water levels and flow since March 21, 1921, making it one of 25 centennial gauges in Utah. 

A USGS streamgage near Hunstville, Utah is celebrating 100 years of monitoring streamflow on the Ogden River
Utah Gauge Celebrates 100 Years of Monitoring Streamflow
Utah Gauge Celebrates 100 Years of Monitoring Streamflow
Utah Gauge Celebrates 100 Years of Monitoring Streamflow

A U.S. Geological Survey streamgage near Hunstville, Utah is celebrating 100 years of monitoring streamflow on the south fork of the Ogden River. The streamgage has been monitoring water levels and flow since March 21, 1921, making it one of 25 centennial gauges in Utah. 

A U.S. Geological Survey streamgage near Hunstville, Utah is celebrating 100 years of monitoring streamflow on the south fork of the Ogden River. The streamgage has been monitoring water levels and flow since March 21, 1921, making it one of 25 centennial gauges in Utah. 

USGS hydrologist Adam Birken conducts equipment maintenance at the USGS streamgage on the South Fork of the Ogden River in Utah.
USGS hydrologist conducts equipment maintenance at streamgage
USGS hydrologist conducts equipment maintenance at streamgage
USGS hydrologist conducts equipment maintenance at streamgage

USGS hydrologist Adam Birken conducts equipment maintenance at the USGS streamgage on the South Fork of the Ogden River near Hunstville, Utah. This streamgage has been monitoring water levels and flow since March 21, 1921, making it one of 25 centennial gauges in Utah. 

USGS hydrologist Adam Birken conducts equipment maintenance at the USGS streamgage on the South Fork of the Ogden River near Hunstville, Utah. This streamgage has been monitoring water levels and flow since March 21, 1921, making it one of 25 centennial gauges in Utah. 

Map of U.S. mainland showing temperate, transitional and tropical temperature patterns
U.S. regions in the tropical-to-temperate transition
U.S. regions in the tropical-to-temperate transition
U.S. regions in the tropical-to-temperate transition

A map showing North America's tropical-to-temperate transition zone. Red, orange, and yellow depict the more tropical zones, and blues depict the more temperate zones, based on to the coldest recorded temperature for each area between 1980 and 2009.

A map showing North America's tropical-to-temperate transition zone. Red, orange, and yellow depict the more tropical zones, and blues depict the more temperate zones, based on to the coldest recorded temperature for each area between 1980 and 2009.

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Metals and Minerals in Medical Implants
Metals and Minerals in Medical Implants
Metals and Minerals in Medical Implants

Metals and minerals are vital components of medical devices that allow millions of people to enjoy healthy lifestyles. Devices implanted into the human body can replace, support, or enhance an existing body part. Other devices can diagnose, monitor, or treat clinical conditions, both saving lives and improving people’s quality of life.

Metals and minerals are vital components of medical devices that allow millions of people to enjoy healthy lifestyles. Devices implanted into the human body can replace, support, or enhance an existing body part. Other devices can diagnose, monitor, or treat clinical conditions, both saving lives and improving people’s quality of life.

A school of snook, large subtropical game fish, in a Florida spring
Subtropical snook gather at a warm Florida springhead in winter
Subtropical snook gather at a warm Florida springhead in winter
Subtropical snook gather at a warm Florida springhead in winter

 Winter temperature extremes control the distributions of subtropical fishes. Common snook (Centropomus undecimalis), aggregate at a spring in northern Florida during winter. Snook are warm saltwater game fish, common in Florida, that have been moving further northward as extreme cold spells become less frequent and less intense.

 Winter temperature extremes control the distributions of subtropical fishes. Common snook (Centropomus undecimalis), aggregate at a spring in northern Florida during winter. Snook are warm saltwater game fish, common in Florida, that have been moving further northward as extreme cold spells become less frequent and less intense.

Modern equipment currently in use at the South Fork of the Ogden River streamgage
Modern equipment currently in use at a streamgage on the Ogden River
Modern equipment currently in use at a streamgage on the Ogden River
Modern equipment currently in use at a streamgage on the Ogden River

Modern equipment currently in use at the South Fork of the Ogden River streamgage, to include; an electronic data logger, pressure transducer and GOES radio. This streamgage has been monitoring water levels and flow since March 21, 1921, making it one of 25 centennial gauges in Utah. The equipment used to collect data has changed significantly over the pas

Modern equipment currently in use at the South Fork of the Ogden River streamgage, to include; an electronic data logger, pressure transducer and GOES radio. This streamgage has been monitoring water levels and flow since March 21, 1921, making it one of 25 centennial gauges in Utah. The equipment used to collect data has changed significantly over the pas

Description of the South Fork of the Ogden River streamgage included in USGS Water-Supply Paper
Description of the South Fork of the Ogden River streamgage
Description of the South Fork of the Ogden River streamgage
Description of the South Fork of the Ogden River streamgage

Description of the South Fork of the Ogden River streamgage included in USGS Water-Supply Paper 530 "Surface Water Supply of the United States, 1921, Part X.

Aerial view of many robust elk walk in a tight line up a snow-covered hill
Elk migrating in Tex Creek, Idaho
Elk migrating in Tex Creek, Idaho
Elk migrating in Tex Creek, Idaho

GPS collars deployed on elk in the Tex Creek herd between 2007 and 2009 revealed that the herd migrates an average of 40 miles between their summer and winter ranges within the Caribou Range of the Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area in Idaho.

GPS collars deployed on elk in the Tex Creek herd between 2007 and 2009 revealed that the herd migrates an average of 40 miles between their summer and winter ranges within the Caribou Range of the Tex Creek Wildlife Management Area in Idaho.

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Mineral Commodity Summary February 2021
Mineral Commodity Summary February 2021
Mineral Commodity Summary February 2021

The 26th annual Mineral Commodity Summaries report from the U.S. Geological Survey National Minerals Information Center is the earliest comprehensive source of 2020 mineral production data for the world.

The 26th annual Mineral Commodity Summaries report from the U.S. Geological Survey National Minerals Information Center is the earliest comprehensive source of 2020 mineral production data for the world.

A map of the world that shows which countries the United States relied on for mineral imports in 2020.
US Minerals Net Import Reliance in 2020
US Minerals Net Import Reliance in 2020
US Minerals Net Import Reliance in 2020

The United States continues to rely on foreign sources for some raw and processed mineral materials, including some critical minerals. This map shows the countries that supply mineral commodities for which the United States was more than 50% net import reliant in 2020. 

The United States continues to rely on foreign sources for some raw and processed mineral materials, including some critical minerals. This map shows the countries that supply mineral commodities for which the United States was more than 50% net import reliant in 2020. 

Animated GIF showing lava front moving quickly.
Crustal Overturning (4x speed of original video)
Crustal Overturning (4x speed of original video)
Crustal Overturning (4x speed of original video)

This animated GIF was created from a clip within the original video showing crustal overturning at Kīlauea Volcano in Hawaii. The original video was at 20x the speed of the event, and this animation 4x faster. 

This animated GIF was created from a clip within the original video showing crustal overturning at Kīlauea Volcano in Hawaii. The original video was at 20x the speed of the event, and this animation 4x faster. 

Animated GIF showing lava front moving quickly.
Crustal Overturning (4x speed of original video)
Crustal Overturning (4x speed of original video)
Crustal Overturning (4x speed of original video)

This animated GIF was created from a clip within the original video showing crustal overturning at Kīlauea Volcano in Hawaii. The original video was at 20x the speed of the event, and this animation 4x faster. 

This animated GIF was created from a clip within the original video showing crustal overturning at Kīlauea Volcano in Hawaii. The original video was at 20x the speed of the event, and this animation 4x faster. 

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