Inukshuk at the Mallik Gas Hydrate Test Site in Canada
Inukshuk at the Mallik Gas Hydrate Test Site in CanadaThis image shows an inukshuk, a stone cairn used by indigenous peoples in northern latitudes, particularly in places like northern Canada.
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This image shows an inukshuk, a stone cairn used by indigenous peoples in northern latitudes, particularly in places like northern Canada.
This image shows an inukshuk, a stone cairn used by indigenous peoples in northern latitudes, particularly in places like northern Canada.
Waterfall, Maui, Hawaii.
A drill rig at the Mallik test site in Canada's Mckenzie Delta. USGS joined the Geological Survey of Canada, JAPEX, and the Japanese National Oil Company to drill test wells for natural gas production from gas hydrate deposits.
A drill rig at the Mallik test site in Canada's Mckenzie Delta. USGS joined the Geological Survey of Canada, JAPEX, and the Japanese National Oil Company to drill test wells for natural gas production from gas hydrate deposits.
Black-crowned night-heron on the grassy turf of a wetland.
Black-crowned night-heron on the grassy turf of a wetland.
Two Black-necked stilts wading in a wetland.
Two Black-necked stilts wading in a wetland.
Haleakala National Park.
Haleakala National Park.
Haleakala National Park.
Haleakala National Park.
Sunrise over Haleakala National Park.
Haleakala National Park.
This tadpole shows signs of severe Perkinsea infection, which causes organ failure.
This tadpole shows signs of severe Perkinsea infection, which causes organ failure.
This tadpole shows signs of a severe Perkinsea infection.
This tadpole shows signs of a severe Perkinsea infection.
Moose lying in the snow amongst the trees.
Moose lying in the snow amongst the trees.
Example of wellhead plumbing typical of public wells sampled in a USGS study of 932 public wells nationwide. About 105 million peopleor more than one-third of the Nation's populationreceive their drinking water from one of the 140,000 public water systems across the United States that rely on groundwater pumped from public wells.
Example of wellhead plumbing typical of public wells sampled in a USGS study of 932 public wells nationwide. About 105 million peopleor more than one-third of the Nation's populationreceive their drinking water from one of the 140,000 public water systems across the United States that rely on groundwater pumped from public wells.
The Denali fault offset crevasses on the Canwell Glacier.
The Denali fault offset crevasses on the Canwell Glacier.
Fault trace on Gakona Glacier. Tracks are from where geologists measured the fault offset.
Fault trace on Gakona Glacier. Tracks are from where geologists measured the fault offset.
Right steps in the Denali fault trace on the Canwell Glacier caused large rhombehedral chasms to form. Patty Craw in background. This photo was on the front page of the Anchorage Daily News.
Right steps in the Denali fault trace on the Canwell Glacier caused large rhombehedral chasms to form. Patty Craw in background. This photo was on the front page of the Anchorage Daily News.
Landslide debris on the west fork of the Gakona Glacier. Note helicopter on right for scale! View to east.
Landslide debris on the west fork of the Gakona Glacier. Note helicopter on right for scale! View to east.
View northward of mountain near Gillette Pass showing sackung features. Here the mountaintop moved downward like a keystone, producing an uphill-facing scarp. The main Denali fault trace is on the far side of the mountain and a small splay fault is out of view below the photo.
View northward of mountain near Gillette Pass showing sackung features. Here the mountaintop moved downward like a keystone, producing an uphill-facing scarp. The main Denali fault trace is on the far side of the mountain and a small splay fault is out of view below the photo.
Peter Haeussler measures offset of the Susitna Glacier thrust fault.
Peter Haeussler measures offset of the Susitna Glacier thrust fault.
The Susitna Glacier thrust fault southwest of the toe of the Susitna Glacier. The rolled over tundra reflects the fault trace.
The Susitna Glacier thrust fault southwest of the toe of the Susitna Glacier. The rolled over tundra reflects the fault trace.