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Deploying a weather station for Hurricane Ian
Deploying a weather station for Hurricane Ian
Deploying a weather station for Hurricane Ian

As part of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP), USGS works with several partner agencies to increase our knowledge of how storms impact and shape our coasts.

two people on a brown bare cliffside next to a body of water
Uplifted Marine Terrace, Point Arena, California
Uplifted Marine Terrace, Point Arena, California
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.

Tres científicos del Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos en equipo de buceo instalando una boya de olas y un sensor de p
Tres científicos del USGS que instalan equipos submarinos
Tres científicos del USGS que instalan equipos submarinos
Tres científicos del USGS que instalan equipos submarinos

Tres científicos del Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos en equipo de buceo instalando una boya de olas y un sensor de presión a 60 pies de profundad para medir las olas y niveles de agua en Isla Verde, Puerto Rico.

Tres científicos del Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos en equipo de buceo instalando una boya de olas y un sensor de presión a 60 pies de profundad para medir las olas y niveles de agua en Isla Verde, Puerto Rico.

Three U.S. Geological Survey scientists in scuba gear work to install a wave buoy and pressure sensor 60 feet underwater to measure waves and water levels in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico. USGS Image.
USGS scientists installing underwater equipment
USGS scientists installing underwater equipment
USGS scientists installing underwater equipment

Three U.S. Geological Survey scientists in scuba gear work to install a wave buoy and pressure sensor 60 feet underwater to measure waves and water levels in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico. 

Three U.S. Geological Survey scientists in scuba gear work to install a wave buoy and pressure sensor 60 feet underwater to measure waves and water levels in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico. 

Group of researchers on a palm-tree lined beach pointing up at a camera mounted to a pole looking over the beach
Group Installed Coast Cam in Puerto Rico
Group Installed Coast Cam in Puerto Rico
Group Installed Coast Cam in Puerto Rico

A team from the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center went to Puerto Rico to install new Coast Cams to monitor how the beach and shoreline change through time. These cameras will allow the team to make predictions of how the coast will respond during storms and hurricanes.

A team from the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center went to Puerto Rico to install new Coast Cams to monitor how the beach and shoreline change through time. These cameras will allow the team to make predictions of how the coast will respond during storms and hurricanes.

person standing in foreground pointing to mountain range in background
Pointing to the Gore Range Fault, Frisco, Colorado
Pointing to the Gore Range Fault, Frisco, Colorado
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.

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Geologists near Mt. Sherman, Gore Range, Colorado
Geologists near Mt. Sherman, Gore Range, Colorado
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.

small orange branching coral on the seafloor in the foreground with a large, algae-covered branching coral skeleton behind it
Elkhorn Coral Colonies
Elkhorn Coral Colonies
Elkhorn Coral Colonies

USGS studies the growth rates of corals at a network of coral growth assessment stations throughout Buck Island National Monument in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. These data provide resource managers with information needed to understand how coral populations are doing in the park.

USGS studies the growth rates of corals at a network of coral growth assessment stations throughout Buck Island National Monument in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. These data provide resource managers with information needed to understand how coral populations are doing in the park.

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.
Studying precariously balanced rocks in northeastern U.S.
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.

Scientists stand near a large, car-sized perched boulder sitting on bedrock.
Studying precariously balanced rocks in northeastern U.S.
Studying precariously balanced rocks in northeastern U.S.
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.

Dos científicos del Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos instalando un equipo para sondeos de una costa en Dorado, Puerto
Dos científicos del Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos instalando un equipo para sondeos de una costa
Dos científicos del Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos instalando un equipo para sondeos de una costa
Dos científicos del Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos instalando un equipo para sondeos de una costa

Dos científicos del Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos instalando un equipo para sondeos de una costa en Dorado, Puerto Rico. Este equipo monitoreará como la playa y la línea costera cambian a través del tiempo. Imagen de USGS. 

Dos científicos del Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos instalando un equipo para sondeos de una costa en Dorado, Puerto Rico. Este equipo monitoreará como la playa y la línea costera cambian a través del tiempo. Imagen de USGS. 

Two U.S. Geological Survey scientists set-up equipment to survey a beach in Dorado, Puerto Rico. This equipment will monitor how the beach and shoreline change through time. USGS Image.
USGS scientists set-up equipment on beach
USGS scientists set-up equipment on beach
USGS scientists set-up equipment on beach

Two U.S. Geological Survey scientists set-up equipment to survey a beach in Dorado, Puerto Rico. This equipment will monitor how the beach and shoreline change through time. USGS Image. 

Two U.S. Geological Survey scientists set-up equipment to survey a beach in Dorado, Puerto Rico. This equipment will monitor how the beach and shoreline change through time. USGS Image. 

mud, rocks, and trees on ground below hillslope
Debris-flow deposits downstream of the 2022 Pipeline Fire burn scar, north of Flagstaff, Arizona
Debris-flow deposits downstream of the 2022 Pipeline Fire burn scar, north of Flagstaff, Arizona
Debris-flow deposits downstream of the 2022 Pipeline Fire burn scar, north of Flagstaff, Arizona

Debris-flow deposits downstream of the 2022 Pipeline Fire burn scar, north of Flagstaff, Arizona.

a green and white research boat on the water towing an object with two yellow pontoons
R/V Sallenger Tows SQUID-5 for 3D Seafloor Mapping
R/V Sallenger Tows SQUID-5 for 3D Seafloor Mapping
R/V Sallenger Tows SQUID-5 for 3D Seafloor Mapping

The R/V Sallenger tows the structure-from-motion quantitative underwater imaging device with 5 cameras (SQUID-5) across the water over Looe Key Reef in the Florida Keys.

Mount Rainier volcano hazards and lahar arrival times in Puyallup and Nisqually River valleys
Mount Rainier volcano hazards and lahar arrival times in Puyallup and Nisqually River valleys
Mount Rainier volcano hazards and lahar arrival times in Puyallup and Nisqually River valleys
Mount Rainier volcano hazards and lahar arrival times in Puyallup and Nisqually River valleys

Mount Rainier (Washington) volcano hazard zones and estimated lahar (volcanic mudflow) arrival times for the Puyallup and Nisqually River valleys.

An underwater photo of divers conducting research on coral reefs
Coral Reefs as National, Natural Infrastructure
Coral Reefs as National, Natural Infrastructure
Coral Reefs as National, Natural Infrastructure

Cover image for video featuring Curt Storlazzi, USGS titled, "Coral Reefs as National, Natural Infrastructure"

A map showing the earthquake swarm in South Carolina. a star marks the epicenter with rough outlines for expected shaking.
Map of the M 3.5 - 6 km E of Elgin, South Carolina on June 29,2022
Map of the M 3.5 - 6 km E of Elgin, South Carolina on June 29,2022
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.

Image showing NOAA research vessel with logos of NOAA, BOEM, USGS and MBARI
EXPRESS video cover image
EXPRESS video cover image
EXPRESS video cover image

Image showing NOAA research vessel with logos of NOAA, BOEM, USGS and MBARI. EXPRESS is a multi-year, multi-institution cooperative research campaign in deep sea areas of California, Oregon, and Washington, including the continental shelf and slope.

Image showing NOAA research vessel with logos of NOAA, BOEM, USGS and MBARI. EXPRESS is a multi-year, multi-institution cooperative research campaign in deep sea areas of California, Oregon, and Washington, including the continental shelf and slope.

Illustration of NOAA research vessel conducting multibeam sonar survey of seafloor
Illustration of NOAA research vessel conducting multibeam sonar survey of seafloor
Illustration of NOAA research vessel conducting multibeam sonar survey of seafloor
Illustration of NOAA research vessel conducting multibeam sonar survey of seafloor

Illustration of NOAA research vessel conducting multibeam sonar survey of seafloor, courtesy of EXPRESS, or Expanding Pacific Research and Exploration of Submerged Systems.