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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
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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.

USGS scientists installing seismometers in an open desert area in California.
Seismometer installation in Ridgecrest, California
Seismometer installation in Ridgecrest, California
Seismometer installation in Ridgecrest, California

USGS scientists Nicholas van der Elst and Alan Yong installing a seismometer near the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes in southern California in order to record its aftershocks.

USGS scientists Nicholas van der Elst and Alan Yong installing a seismometer near the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes in southern California in order to record its aftershocks.

Photograph of Dr. Ben Gutierrez moderating a session at the 2019 diversity workshop
Ben Gutierrez moderating Partnership in Education Program (PEP) panel
Ben Gutierrez moderating Partnership in Education Program (PEP) panel
Ben Gutierrez moderating Partnership in Education Program (PEP) panel

Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center geologist, Ben Gutierrez, moderates a panel at the 2019 Partnership Eucation Program (PEP) 10th Anniversity Conference and Celebration, Woods Hole, MA June 28-30, 2019.

person in purple jacket and orange hat stands with GPS rover in a grass stand that is taller than her
GPS in the Phragmites
GPS in the Phragmites
GPS in the Phragmites

USGS technician Jennifer O’Keefe Suttles stands within a Phragmites stand within the Herring River Estuary, part of the Cape Cod National Seashore. 

USGS technician Jennifer O’Keefe Suttles stands within a Phragmites stand within the Herring River Estuary, part of the Cape Cod National Seashore. 

A scientist on an all-terrain vehicle next to a tall permafrost bluff on a sandy coastline
Mapping Barter Island on an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV)
Mapping Barter Island on an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV)
Mapping Barter Island on an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV)

High ice content permafrost bluff erosion at Barter Island in 2019 after several coastal storms and a prolonged time of anomalously high air temperatures. 

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A closer view of the braided section of the Fissure 8 channel, with Highway 132
A closer view of the braided section of the Fissure 8 channel, with Highway 132
A closer view of the braided section of the Fissure 8 channel, with Highway 132

A closer view of the braided section of the Fissure 8 channel, with Highway 132 cutting across both branches. USGS photo by M. Zoeller.

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This photo looks north along the broad Fissure 8 channel. At its widest section
This photo looks north along the broad Fissure 8 channel. At its widest section
This photo looks north along the broad Fissure 8 channel. At its widest section

This photo looks north along the broad Fissure 8 channel. At its widest section, the Fissure 8 channel is about 430 meters (1400 feet wide). In the upper right section of the photo, Highway 132 can be seen cutting through the braided section of the channel. USGS photo by M. Zoeller.

This photo looks north along the broad Fissure 8 channel. At its widest section, the Fissure 8 channel is about 430 meters (1400 feet wide). In the upper right section of the photo, Highway 132 can be seen cutting through the braided section of the channel. USGS photo by M. Zoeller.

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"Earthquake camp" of the Hayden expedition in 1871, located on the north shore o
"Earthquake camp" of the Hayden expedition in 1871, located on the north shore o
"Earthquake camp" of the Hayden expedition in 1871, located on the north shore o

"Earthquake camp" of the Hayden expedition in 1871, located on the north shore of Yellowstone Lake near Steamboat Point. Photo by William H. Jackson, courtesy Yellowstone National Park (https://www.nps.gov/features/yell/slidefile/history/jacksonphotos/Image…).

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Yellowstone earthquakes that occurred during 2010-2019. Blue symbols indicate e
Yellowstone earthquakes that occurred during 2010-2019. Blue symbols indicate e
Yellowstone earthquakes that occurred during 2010-2019. Blue symbols indicate e

Yellowstone earthquakes that occurred during 2010-2019. Blue symbols indicate events that occurred as part of swarms, while red indicates non-swarm seismicity. Map courtesy of the University of Utah Seismograph Stations.

Yellowstone earthquakes that occurred during 2010-2019. Blue symbols indicate events that occurred as part of swarms, while red indicates non-swarm seismicity. Map courtesy of the University of Utah Seismograph Stations.

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Earthquake hazard map showing peak ground accelerations having a 2 percent proba
Earthquake hazard map showing peak ground accelerations having a 2 percent proba
Earthquake hazard map showing peak ground accelerations having a 2 percent proba

Earthquake hazard map showing peak ground accelerations having a 2 percent probability of being exceeded in 50 years, for a firm rock site. Black box outlines Yellowstone region. The map is based on the most recent USGS models for the conterminous U.S. (2018), Hawaii (1998), and Alaska (2007).

Earthquake hazard map showing peak ground accelerations having a 2 percent probability of being exceeded in 50 years, for a firm rock site. Black box outlines Yellowstone region. The map is based on the most recent USGS models for the conterminous U.S. (2018), Hawaii (1998), and Alaska (2007).

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Imperial Geyser looking south
Imperial Geyser looking south
Imperial Geyser looking south

Imperial Geyser looking south. This hot spring pool is about 30 m (about 100 ft) across and contains alkaline-Cl waters with a steam vent in the pool and mudpots outside the pool area (in the upper right part of this photo). USGS Photo by Pat Shanks, 2019.

Imperial Geyser looking south. This hot spring pool is about 30 m (about 100 ft) across and contains alkaline-Cl waters with a steam vent in the pool and mudpots outside the pool area (in the upper right part of this photo). USGS Photo by Pat Shanks, 2019.

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Beryl Spring's strongly boiling blue pool contains high-chloride liquid water wi
Beryl Spring's strongly boiling blue pool contains high-chloride liquid water wi
Beryl Spring's strongly boiling blue pool contains high-chloride liquid water wi

Beryl Spring's strongly boiling blue pool is about 8 m (25 ft) wide and contains high-chloride liquid water with a near-neutral pH. Immediately behind the pool is a loud, hissing fumarole producing a white cloud of steam. USGS Photo by Pat Shanks, 2002.

Beryl Spring's strongly boiling blue pool is about 8 m (25 ft) wide and contains high-chloride liquid water with a near-neutral pH. Immediately behind the pool is a loud, hissing fumarole producing a white cloud of steam. USGS Photo by Pat Shanks, 2002.

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Jack Friedman Headshot.jpg
Jack Friedman Headshot.jpg
Jack Friedman Headshot.jpg

Jack. R. Friedman is a social scientist with the Reducing Risk project of the USGS Natural Hazards Mission Area.

Jack. R. Friedman is a social scientist with the Reducing Risk project of the USGS Natural Hazards Mission Area.

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