Images

Image showing a section of Lava River Cave, located in Northern Arizona. 

This map details the subsurface contact between the consolidated Paleozoic bedrock surface and the overlying unconsolidated Quaternary-aged sediments. This image is used with the permission of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological Survey and the Indiana Geological and Water Survey. 

From top, Dr. Kyle Rodman, Dr. Zhiliang Zhu, and Dr. Sarah Hart, pictured with the graphic for the USGS EROS podcast "Eyes on Earth."

Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Burned Area Science Product showing the Bootleg Fire in Oregon on July 11, 2021 for tile h006V010. Left: Landsat 8 Collection 2 U.S. Analysis Ready Data Surface Reflectance image (Bands 6,5,4), Middle: Burn Classification (BC), and Right: Burn Probability (BP).

The Menindee Lakes in the Far West of New South Wales, Australia, are seen in this Landsat 8 Collection 2 image from May 14, 2021, and is shown as a natural color composite using the red, green, and blue bands (Bands 4,3,2).

This Landsat 8 Collection 2 image was acquired over the Richat Structure near the western edge of the Sahara Desert on April 25, 2020 and is shown as a natural color composite using the red, green, and blue bands (Bands 4,3,2).

Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Dynamic Surface Water Science Product showing the Confluence of the Wabash and Ohio Rivers on April 12, 2021,for tile h021V010. Left: Landsat Collection 2 U.S. Analysis Ready Data Surface Reflectance image, Right: Dynamic Surface Water Extent (INTR layer)

The image shows the Astrogeology Science Center experimental meteorological station.

Bar graphs comparing three partner funding scenarios for completing nationwide 3D Elevation Program data acquisition by 2023. 

Landsat 8 Surface Reflectance image of the coast of Labrador and Newfoundland

Path 5 Row 23

Date acquired 20210216

Glacial deposits are sampled deep underground by drilling (Lake County, Illinois). Geologists analyze sediments to determine physical characteristics, such as the capacity to hold and transmit water or ability to accept a load from a building or bridge.

The state of Hawaii consists of eight main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Maui, and Hawaii. From east to west, Hawaii is the widest state in the country.

Capital Honolulu

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 1,455,271

Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS) geologists and the State of Illinois are featured in the History Channel's internationally popular program, How the Earth Was Made: America's Ice Age.

Geophysical surveys at the land surface help scientists explore the subsurface geology. Here geologists collect geophysical data using geophones. In the resulting geophysical profile, colors highlight key horizons.

The black oystercatcher, a keystone species in nearshore ecosystems, plays an important role in structuring nearshore systems and is highly susceptible to human disturbance. Current inventory and monitoring efforts may not adequately address the information needs for estimating long-term trends for this species.

Landsat 8 image acquired on November 19, 2020 over northeast Mongolia (Path 127 Row 26). The image is shown using the shortwave infrared 1, near infrared, and red bands (bands 6,5,4).

Landsat Scene ID LC08_L1TP_127026_20201119_20201119_01_RT

Landsat 8 image acquired on November 11, 2020 over southwest Morocco (Path 203 Row 40). The image is shown using the shortwave infrared 2, red, and blue bands (bands 7,4,2).

Landsat Scene ID LO08_L1TP_203040_20201107_20201111_01_T1

Geochemists use platinum, silica, and ceramic crucibles, shown here in a glass container called a desiccator.  Silica is used because it is resistant to extremely high temperatures and because it is chemically inert. Silicon, linked up with a pair of oxygen molecules as silicon dioxide, is known as silica. 

This graphic shows the cumulative number of scenes by path and row in the Landsat archive from 1972 - 2020. This graphic was created on the anniversary of the 9 millionth scene addition to the USGS Landsat Archive.

The USGS Landsat Archive added its 9 millionth scene to the archive on September 18, 2020. The scene was acquired by Landsat 8 over Northern Paraguay and is shown using bands 6,5,4.

Landsat 8 image on the Utah-Arizona Border on the Navajo Nation acquired on September 18, 2020.

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