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House marking in Puerto Rico
House marking in Puerto Rico
House marking in Puerto Rico

Houses were damaged during the M6.4 earthquake that struck Puerto Rico on January 7, 2020. Houses were tagged by local officials for whether they were safe or not.

Houses were damaged during the M6.4 earthquake that struck Puerto Rico on January 7, 2020. Houses were tagged by local officials for whether they were safe or not.

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Inspecting boardwalk in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Inspecting boardwalk in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Inspecting boardwalk in Ponce, Puerto Rico

USGS scientists were deployed to assess land deformation and movement after a large M6.4 earthquake struck Puerto Rico on January 7, 2020. The boardwalk in Ponce, Puerto Rico was damaged by the quake.

USGS scientists were deployed to assess land deformation and movement after a large M6.4 earthquake struck Puerto Rico on January 7, 2020. The boardwalk in Ponce, Puerto Rico was damaged by the quake.

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Inspecting boardwalk in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Inspecting boardwalk in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Inspecting boardwalk in Ponce, Puerto Rico

USGS scientists were deployed to assess land deformation and movement after a large M6.4 earthquake struck Puerto Rico on January 7, 2020. The boardwalk in Ponce, Puerto Rico was damaged by the quake.

USGS scientists were deployed to assess land deformation and movement after a large M6.4 earthquake struck Puerto Rico on January 7, 2020. The boardwalk in Ponce, Puerto Rico was damaged by the quake.

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Researchers deployed in Puerto Rico after earthquake
Researchers deployed in Puerto Rico after earthquake
Researchers deployed in Puerto Rico after earthquake

Meet the team of USGS scientists who were deployed to assess land deformation and movement after a large M6.4 earthquake struck Puerto Rico on January 7, 2020.

Meet the team of USGS scientists who were deployed to assess land deformation and movement after a large M6.4 earthquake struck Puerto Rico on January 7, 2020.

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Water pond in Halema‘uma‘u continues to grow
Water pond in Halema‘uma‘u continues to grow
Water pond in Halema‘uma‘u continues to grow

Comparison of the water pond in Halema‘uma‘u on November 20, 2019, and March 1, 2020. Camera and lens same for both photos. Since November 20, 2019, the pond deepened 10 m (33 ft) and widened more than 50 m (164 ft) east-west and 30 m (98 ft) north-south. Circled clusters of rocks did not move between photos, evidence of slope stability.

Comparison of the water pond in Halema‘uma‘u on November 20, 2019, and March 1, 2020. Camera and lens same for both photos. Since November 20, 2019, the pond deepened 10 m (33 ft) and widened more than 50 m (164 ft) east-west and 30 m (98 ft) north-south. Circled clusters of rocks did not move between photos, evidence of slope stability.

USGS team with Wanda Vazquez-Garced, governor of Puerto Rico
USGS Earthquake Response team with governor of Puerto Rico
USGS Earthquake Response team with governor of Puerto Rico
USGS Earthquake Response team with governor of Puerto Rico

USGS team with Wanda Vazquez-Garced, governor of Puerto Rico. From left to right: Lindsay Davis, Wanda Vazquez, Dianne Lopez-Trujillo, Jonathan Godt, Donyelle Davis, Alex Grant

Three people looking at instrumentation
Analyzing Earthquake Data in Puerto Rico
Analyzing Earthquake Data in Puerto Rico
Analyzing Earthquake Data in Puerto Rico

USGS scientists Thomas L. Pratt and Alena L. Leads, along with Dr. Elizabeth Vanacore, associate research professor at University of Puerto Rico, analyze data in earthquake monitoring and recording equipment amid aftershocks across the island's southern coast.

USGS scientists Thomas L. Pratt and Alena L. Leads, along with Dr. Elizabeth Vanacore, associate research professor at University of Puerto Rico, analyze data in earthquake monitoring and recording equipment amid aftershocks across the island's southern coast.

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A pack string crossing the Yellowstone River in the remote Thorofare region
A pack string crossing the Yellowstone River in the remote Thorofare region
A pack string crossing the Yellowstone River in the remote Thorofare region

A pack string crossing the Yellowstone River in the remote Thorofare region. National Park Service photo courtesy of Sherrie and Ron White, August 21, 2016.

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Visitors in the busy Old Faithful area
Visitors in the busy Old Faithful area
Visitors in the busy Old Faithful area

Visitors in the busy Old Faithful area. National Park Service photo by Neal Herbert, May 27, 2017.

Visitors in the busy Old Faithful area. National Park Service photo by Neal Herbert, May 27, 2017.

Scientific equipment mounted on two yellow pontoons sitting on the deck of a research vessel
SQUID-5 - Structure-from-Motion Quantitative Underwater Imaging Device
SQUID-5 - Structure-from-Motion Quantitative Underwater Imaging Device
SQUID-5 - Structure-from-Motion Quantitative Underwater Imaging Device

The SQUID-5, or a Structure-from-Motion (SfM) Quantitative Underwater Imaging Device with 5 cameras is a towed surface vehicle with an onboard Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and 5 downward-looking cameras with overlapping views of the seafloor.

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Map of roads in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Map of roads in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Map of roads in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

Map of roads in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Source: Yellowstone Spatial Analysis Center.

Aerial imagery of a peninsula are marked to show different data about each island's coast.
Florida Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
Florida Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
Aerial imagery of islands are marked to show different data about each island's coast.
Puerto Rico Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
Puerto Rico Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
Aerial imagery of islands are marked to show different data about each island's coast.
Guam and CNMI Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
Guam and CNMI Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
Guam and CNMI Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction

Rigorously Valuing the Role of Guam’s Coral Reefs and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’s Coral Reefs in Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction

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A typical section of shoreline in the Kapoho area, formed by thick toothpaste la
A typical section of shoreline in the Kapoho area, formed by thick toothpaste la
A typical section of shoreline in the Kapoho area, formed by thick toothpaste la

A typical section of shoreline in the Kapoho area, formed by thick toothpaste lava that originated from Fissure 8 during the 2018 eruption. USGS photo by M. Zoeller.

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Halema‘uma‘u crater lake on January 31
Halema‘uma‘u crater lake on January 31
Halema‘uma‘u crater lake on January 31

Field observations today show that the diameters of the crater lake within Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kīlauea are about 94 m (308 ft) north-south and around 192-195 m (630-640 ft) east-west. Too much steam at the west end interfered with measurements this morning.

Field observations today show that the diameters of the crater lake within Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kīlauea are about 94 m (308 ft) north-south and around 192-195 m (630-640 ft) east-west. Too much steam at the west end interfered with measurements this morning.

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Water samples collected from Halema‘uma‘u crater lake on January 17
Water samples collected from Halema‘uma‘u crater lake on January 17
Water samples collected from Halema‘uma‘u crater lake on January 17

On January 17, 2020, USGS-HVO scientists and DOI Unoccupied Aerial System (UAS) team members collected three additional samples of water from the Halema‘uma‘u crater lake. Here, the sampling device and temperature logger were readied for takeoff. The plastic sleeve was attached to the UAS (drone) with a cord about 20 feet (6 m) long.

On January 17, 2020, USGS-HVO scientists and DOI Unoccupied Aerial System (UAS) team members collected three additional samples of water from the Halema‘uma‘u crater lake. Here, the sampling device and temperature logger were readied for takeoff. The plastic sleeve was attached to the UAS (drone) with a cord about 20 feet (6 m) long.

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