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Image: USGS Oceanographer Named to IPCC Report
USGS Oceanographer Named to IPCC Report
USGS Oceanographer Named to IPCC Report
USGS Oceanographer Named to IPCC Report

Asbury (Abby) H. Sallenger has been named one of the authors of a chapter in the next IPCC report, due to be published in 2014. Sallenger has been assigned to co-author Chapter 5 of the Fifth Assessment Report, entitled Coastal Systems and Low-Lying Areas.

Asbury (Abby) H. Sallenger has been named one of the authors of a chapter in the next IPCC report, due to be published in 2014. Sallenger has been assigned to co-author Chapter 5 of the Fifth Assessment Report, entitled Coastal Systems and Low-Lying Areas.

Image: USGS Geographer Named to IPCC Report
USGS Geographer Named to IPCC Report
USGS Geographer Named to IPCC Report
USGS Geographer Named to IPCC Report

Margaret Hiza Redsteer has been named one of the lead authors of a chapter in the next IPCC report, due to be published in 2014. Hiza Redsteer has been assigned as a lead author of Chapter 15 of the Fifth Assessment Report, entitled Adaption, Planning, and Implementation.

Margaret Hiza Redsteer has been named one of the lead authors of a chapter in the next IPCC report, due to be published in 2014. Hiza Redsteer has been assigned as a lead author of Chapter 15 of the Fifth Assessment Report, entitled Adaption, Planning, and Implementation.

Image: Beach of the Great Lakes
Beach of the Great Lakes
Beach of the Great Lakes
Beach of the Great Lakes

Great Lakes water availability studies conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey aim to help characterize how much water the Basin has now, how water availability is changing, and how much water it can expect to have in the future.

Great Lakes water availability studies conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey aim to help characterize how much water the Basin has now, how water availability is changing, and how much water it can expect to have in the future.

Image: Diatoms
Diatoms
Diatoms
Diatoms

Diatoms are algae that reflect the biotic condition of streams, lakes and estuaries. Diatoms are important indicator organisms because they are sensitive to natural and human impacts, and monitoring their condition provides information about ecosystem health. A large, living Pleurosira laevis cell has many disc shaped chloroplasts.

Diatoms are algae that reflect the biotic condition of streams, lakes and estuaries. Diatoms are important indicator organisms because they are sensitive to natural and human impacts, and monitoring their condition provides information about ecosystem health. A large, living Pleurosira laevis cell has many disc shaped chloroplasts.

Image: Souris River
Souris River
Souris River
Souris River

Souris River above Minot, North Dakota.

Image: Flathead Catfish
Flathead Catfish
Flathead Catfish
Flathead Catfish

Biologist holding a flathead catfish caught by trammel net in the Lower Missouri River.

Biologist holding a flathead catfish caught by trammel net in the Lower Missouri River.

Image: Oklahoma Groundwater Efforts
Oklahoma Groundwater Efforts
Oklahoma Groundwater Efforts
Oklahoma Groundwater Efforts

Hydrogeologists examining the Garber-Wellington aquifer and Hennessey Shale confining unit contact near Arcadia Lake, Oklahoma.

Hydrogeologists examining the Garber-Wellington aquifer and Hennessey Shale confining unit contact near Arcadia Lake, Oklahoma.

Image: Open Water
Open Water
Open Water
Open Water

Open weir at Apple Creek near Menoken, North Dakota. Flow is 36.7 cubic feet per second.

Open weir at Apple Creek near Menoken, North Dakota. Flow is 36.7 cubic feet per second.

Image: North New River Station
North New River Station
North New River Station
North New River Station

An excessive amount of weeds flows down North New River.

Image: Measuring a Cross-Sectional Creek Profile
Measuring a Cross-Sectional Creek Profile
Measuring a Cross-Sectional Creek Profile
Measuring a Cross-Sectional Creek Profile

Scientist measures the profile of a tidal creek at low tide.  Note mudflat in background.

Image: Tidal Creek Salt Marsh Recon
Tidal Creek Salt Marsh Recon
Tidal Creek Salt Marsh Recon
Tidal Creek Salt Marsh Recon

Conducting a reconnaissance of a salt marsh-lined tidal creek.

Image: Storm Coming
Storm Coming
Storm Coming
Image: Research on the Columbia River
Research on the Columbia River
Research on the Columbia River
Research on the Columbia River

USGS Oregon Water Science Center research vessel, used for lower Columbia River estuary water quality/contaminant and aquatic ecosystem health.

USGS Oregon Water Science Center research vessel, used for lower Columbia River estuary water quality/contaminant and aquatic ecosystem health.

Image: Veazie Dam
Veazie Dam
Veazie Dam
Veazie Dam

This photo of the Veazie Dam on the Penobscot River was taken just before the dam was breached for removal. This perspective shows the challenge the dam posed to wildlife navigating the river. 

This photo of the Veazie Dam on the Penobscot River was taken just before the dam was breached for removal. This perspective shows the challenge the dam posed to wildlife navigating the river. 

Image: Mendenhall Glacier
Mendenhall Glacier
Mendenhall Glacier
Mendenhall Glacier

Comparison of satellite images of Mendenhall Glacier (Left - Landsat 5, Aug. 17, 1984; Right - Landsat 8, May 16, 2014).

Comparison of satellite images of Mendenhall Glacier (Left - Landsat 5, Aug. 17, 1984; Right - Landsat 8, May 16, 2014).

Image: Bois de Sioux River
Bois de Sioux River
Bois de Sioux River
Bois de Sioux River

The Bois de Sioux river channel near White Rock, SD.

Image: Bois de Sioux River
Bois de Sioux River
Bois de Sioux River
Bois de Sioux River

The Bois de Sioux river channel near White Rock, SD.

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