Images

An 8.5-minute exposure taken on a moonless night with a blue-gel'd flashlight to fill in the top of the shake table.

A 30-second exposure with the fluorescent lights underneath the table switched on for a split second.

Shake Table at dusk, lit by flourescent lights installed under the table in addition to a high-powered, hand-held flashlight.

D.V. Rogers in the "Bunker," the control center for the project. Real-time earthquakes are received via satellite internet.

Clay-colored sparrow nest.

Volunteers Derek Smith (white shirt) and Reuben Anderson sort through migration cards in the Bird Phenology Program Office.

Brent Knights and Jon Vallazza conduct a river productivity study aboard the E.D. Cope, Upper Mississippi River System.

A new school being constructed.

Workers repairing a road.

The molten rock mixture cools upon contact with lukewarm water, instantly creating glassy agglutinate.
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When the water is separated from the cooled molten rock, agglutinate is collected.
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The USGS has created man-made moon dirt, or regolith, to help NASA prepare for upcoming moon explorations. Four tons of the simulant is expected to be made by this summer of 2009 and turned over to the scientific community involved in lunar exploration.

Plasma torches at Zybek Advanced Products blaze at over 37,000 degrees Fahrenheit, melting the rock mixture.

This photo shows an aerial view of the existing facilities at Audubon National Wildlife Refuge. Related to the R6BB — Construct Headquarters Visitor Building — Audubon NWR project.

Tule elk are shown here in their natural habitat at San Luis National Wildlife Refuge; Recovery Act funding will enable the refuge to build a Visitor Center to better serve the public. Related to the R8AF — Construct Headquarters Visitor Building — San Luis NWR project.

This is one of many saddle blankets from Dr. J.D. Love. The blanket has some felt decoration along the edges and is in particularily good condition. Saddle Blankets were used under saddles or pack saddles to provide comfort for animals used to carry equipment.
Object ID: USGS-000011

This is a rolltop table used by Arnold Hague. The table top is made of oilcloth and rolls up. The table, legs and frame can be collapsed for easy travel and the package can then be carried on a wooden pack saddle.
Object ID: USGS-000023

This is a "Rema Stove." It was invented by Bill Rema and the design was never patented. This is likely the only remaining stove of its kind. Dr. J. D. Love added a few elements, but it is essentially built to the original specifications. This stove was used extensively by USGS field scientists.
Object ID: USGS-000034

This aluminum pannier was made for the storage of meat, vegetables and other food products. The pannier could be buried in the ground or placed in water in order to keep the contents cool. It was designed by Dr. J. D. Love and made for him in 1945.

This belt is one of many personal items included in the geological collection. It may have been used with clips to hold equipment for easy access in the field.
Object ID: USGS-000093

Manufactured by Argus Inc, Ann Arbor, Michigan. This projector was used for 35mm slides.
Object ID: USGS-000194

Manufactured by WILD Heerbrugg, Switzerland. This instrument was made in the late 1950s- early 1960s and was in service until the late 1970s. It includes its original air-tight and water-tight steel case, as well as its shipping case.
Object ID: USGS-000198