Images

(Top) Methane plumes at the Norfolk Canyon seeps (~1600 meters or 5250 feet) were detected using the EK60 sonar. The water column plumes are shown above the sub-seafloor structure as imaged by high-resolution multichannel seismic data acquired by the USGS and processed by J. Kluesner.

Map of the general expedition area on the northern U.S. Atlantic Margin between Baltimore Canyon and Cape Hatteras

 Map of distribution of fine- and coarse-grained sand, Stellwagen Bank.  Blue and purple = boulder ridges.  Redlines = leading edges of sand sheets

A look into the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center’s Marine Minerals Laboratory Suite.

Overview of the 4 Continuous Bathymetry and Elevation Models of the Massachusetts Coastal Zone and Continental Shelf

Browse graphic of the sediment textuer and geomorphology data of the sea floor from Fenwick Island, MD to FIsherman's Island, VA

Location map of HARS site

Mount Jefferson, Oregon simplified hazards map showing potential impact area for ground-based hazards during a volcanic event.

Graphic showing geophysical and sampling systems used to define the seafloor topography, surface sediments, and underlying geology.

Map interface of Cores, grabs, dredges, slides, and other samples, primarily of marine, estuarine, and lacustrine sediments, curated at the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center.

Map showing the location of the Delmarva Peninsula with a hillslope shaded relief map of the study area. 

Perspective views of multibeam bathymetry data acquired by the USGS aboard the R/V Medeia. Shallower depths in red. Arrows point to the distinct line in the seafloor associated with the Queen Charlotte-Fairweather fault.

A look into the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center’s Marine Minerals Laboratory Suite.

Screenshot of home page of story map.

Glow from an active ocean entry on Kīlauea Volcano's Kamokuna lava delta was visible on the evening of September 27, when the 2017 delta was near its maximum size of 8-10 acres. Since then, the edges of the delta began to crumble into the sea. With no lava entering the ocean since November, ocean waves slowly erode the lava delta, further reducing its size.

Channelized breakouts were active on the pali today, feeding a small ‘A‘ā flow moving through the remains of a small Kīpuka.

Thermal map of the 61g lava flow, created on December 12, 2017. The thermal map is limited to the current flow (episode 61g flow), which runs along the center of the map. The blue and green colors correspond to lower surface temperatures, areas of cooled, inactive lava.

An image from a Halema‘uma‘u time-lapse camera taken on December 5 at 4:41 am, just after the collapse. The portion of the rim that fell into the Halema‘uma‘u lava lake triggered intense spattering on the lake margin where the material impacted the lake.

Geologist examines spatter and ash deposits within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park along Kīlauea's southwest rift zone. New understanding of the age of the ash deposits, based on years of careful research, has prompted an important revision of the ages of these surface lava flows. USGS photograph by Tim Orr, November 6, 2015.

Illustration of the basic process of magma formation, movement to the surface, and eruption through a volcanic vent.

Scientists perform maintenance on volcano monitoring stations in the crater of Mount St. Helens.