Rockaway Beach, New York is heavily developed, has seawalls and groins and is regularly nourished. It hasn’t changed much over 20 years. The shoreface is steep and sediment cover doesn’t extend far from shore—likely the result of being fixed in place for decades. USGS scientists collect geologic and morphologic data from this island’s shoreface.
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Rockaway Beach, New York 1994 - 2014
Rockaway Beach, New York is heavily developed, has seawalls and groins and is regularly nourished. It hasn’t changed much over 20 years. The shoreface is steep and sediment cover doesn’t extend far from shore—likely the result of being fixed in place for decades. USGS scientists collect geologic and morphologic data from this island’s shoreface.
A helicopter flight reveals landslides' damage in Utuado municipality
A helicopter flight reveals landslides' damage in Utuado municipalityAn aerial view of landslide damage after Hurricane Maria in Utuado municipality, Puerto Rico.
A helicopter flight reveals landslides' damage in Utuado municipality
A helicopter flight reveals landslides' damage in Utuado municipalityAn aerial view of landslide damage after Hurricane Maria in Utuado municipality, Puerto Rico.
HVO looks to the past to better understand future Mauna Loa eruptions
HVO looks to the past to better understand future Mauna Loa eruptionsDuring the 1926 Mauna Loa eruption, an ‘a‘ā flow about 457 m (1500 ft) wide and 9 m (30 ft) high headed straight for the village of Ho‘ōpūloa on April 18, as shown here. By the next day, the lava flow had destroyed a dozen houses, a church, and the wharf, and had nearly obliterated the bay. Photo by Army Air Corps, 11th Photo Section.
HVO looks to the past to better understand future Mauna Loa eruptions
HVO looks to the past to better understand future Mauna Loa eruptionsDuring the 1926 Mauna Loa eruption, an ‘a‘ā flow about 457 m (1500 ft) wide and 9 m (30 ft) high headed straight for the village of Ho‘ōpūloa on April 18, as shown here. By the next day, the lava flow had destroyed a dozen houses, a church, and the wharf, and had nearly obliterated the bay. Photo by Army Air Corps, 11th Photo Section.
On a hillside in Las Marias, USGS scientists examine landslide effects
On a hillside in Las Marias, USGS scientists examine landslide effectsUSGS ground failure experts examine landslides after Hurricane Maria in the municipality of Las Marias, Puerto Rico.
On a hillside in Las Marias, USGS scientists examine landslide effects
On a hillside in Las Marias, USGS scientists examine landslide effectsUSGS ground failure experts examine landslides after Hurricane Maria in the municipality of Las Marias, Puerto Rico.
Red-crowned cranes
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Red-crowned cranes at USGS Wildlife Toxicology site visit to Kushiro Marsh, Japan
Photo Contest Winner | March 2020 | Where We Work
Red-crowned cranes at USGS Wildlife Toxicology site visit to Kushiro Marsh, Japan
Snow at Mauna Loa summit
Stormy weather moved through the islands over the past day, producing snow at the higher elevations of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. This sequence shows the webcam images at the summit of Mauna Loa, and the variable weather throughout the day.
Stormy weather moved through the islands over the past day, producing snow at the higher elevations of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. This sequence shows the webcam images at the summit of Mauna Loa, and the variable weather throughout the day.
Detecting Dune Features: Coast Guard Beach, Massachusetts
Detecting Dune Features: Coast Guard Beach, MassachusettsTall and contiguous coastal dunes can substantially mitigate storm surge and flooding near our coasts. Understanding the position and height of dunes, as well as how these features change over time, is critical to the USGS mission of predicting impacts to coastal infrastructure and habitat caused by storms and hurricanes.
Detecting Dune Features: Coast Guard Beach, Massachusetts
Detecting Dune Features: Coast Guard Beach, MassachusettsTall and contiguous coastal dunes can substantially mitigate storm surge and flooding near our coasts. Understanding the position and height of dunes, as well as how these features change over time, is critical to the USGS mission of predicting impacts to coastal infrastructure and habitat caused by storms and hurricanes.
Green Infrastructure project West Delavan Ave. Gage
Green Infrastructure project West Delavan Ave. GageSupervisory Research Hydrologist, Mike McHale taking a volumetric flow measurement in a storm sewer at USGS 425520078535601 West Delavan Avenue, Buffalo, New York, as part of the Green Infrastructure project. (Credit: Michael Antidormi, USGS. Public domain.)
Green Infrastructure project West Delavan Ave. Gage
Green Infrastructure project West Delavan Ave. GageSupervisory Research Hydrologist, Mike McHale taking a volumetric flow measurement in a storm sewer at USGS 425520078535601 West Delavan Avenue, Buffalo, New York, as part of the Green Infrastructure project. (Credit: Michael Antidormi, USGS. Public domain.)
Overview of Taan Fiord
Overview of Taan Fiord. Inset showing location of Taan Fiord, Alaska in Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Taan Fiord is about 100 km from the nearest town, Yakutat, AK. Landsat 8 image of Taan Fiord acquired in 2016. Vegetation loss is clear near the water line.
Overview of Taan Fiord. Inset showing location of Taan Fiord, Alaska in Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Taan Fiord is about 100 km from the nearest town, Yakutat, AK. Landsat 8 image of Taan Fiord acquired in 2016. Vegetation loss is clear near the water line.
Eyes on Earth Episode 19 – 100 Million Landsat Downloads
Eyes on Earth Episode 19 – 100 Million Landsat DownloadsFor decades, each Landsat image had a price tag – a hefty one at times, ranging from \$400 to as much as \$4,000. That all changed in 2008 with the enactment of an open data policy that made the entire Landsat archive available for download at no cost to the user.
Eyes on Earth Episode 19 – 100 Million Landsat Downloads
Eyes on Earth Episode 19 – 100 Million Landsat DownloadsFor decades, each Landsat image had a price tag – a hefty one at times, ranging from \$400 to as much as \$4,000. That all changed in 2008 with the enactment of an open data policy that made the entire Landsat archive available for download at no cost to the user.
Image of the Week — 100 Million Landsat Downloads
This Landsat 8 image from May 24th, 2017 shows an enthralling New Zealand landscape. Snow-capped mountain peaks, forests, farmland, and fog highlight the picturesque view of New Zealand's North Island. The scene was downloaded on March 9th, 2020 one of over 29,000 Landsat scenes downloaded worldwide that day. But this scene is special.
This Landsat 8 image from May 24th, 2017 shows an enthralling New Zealand landscape. Snow-capped mountain peaks, forests, farmland, and fog highlight the picturesque view of New Zealand's North Island. The scene was downloaded on March 9th, 2020 one of over 29,000 Landsat scenes downloaded worldwide that day. But this scene is special.
Puerto Rico’s Sierra de Luquillo mountains, El Yunque National Forest
Puerto Rico’s Sierra de Luquillo mountains, El Yunque National Forest: A site visit to Puerto Rico’s Sierra de Luquillo mountains and El Yunque National Forest, 2020. (credit – M. Eaton)
Puerto Rico’s Sierra de Luquillo mountains, El Yunque National Forest
Puerto Rico’s Sierra de Luquillo mountains, El Yunque National Forest: A site visit to Puerto Rico’s Sierra de Luquillo mountains and El Yunque National Forest, 2020. (credit – M. Eaton)
A closeup of the northern shoreline shows how opaque the water is against the ro
A closeup of the northern shoreline shows how opaque the water is against the roA closeup of the northern shoreline shows how opaque the water is against the rocks. USGS photo by M. Patrick.
A closeup of the northern shoreline shows how opaque the water is against the ro
A closeup of the northern shoreline shows how opaque the water is against the roA closeup of the northern shoreline shows how opaque the water is against the rocks. USGS photo by M. Patrick.
Hawai'i 'Amakihi (Chlorodrepanis virens).
Hawai'i 'Amakihi (Chlorodrepanis virens).
Personal watercraft equipped with sonar and GPS
A USGS scientist navigates a personal watercraft (PWC) slowly through Elkhorn Slough. The PWC is equipped with an echosounder and GPS, to record accurate depth and location. This mapping effort is part of recurring surveys in the Monterey Bay area.
A USGS scientist navigates a personal watercraft (PWC) slowly through Elkhorn Slough. The PWC is equipped with an echosounder and GPS, to record accurate depth and location. This mapping effort is part of recurring surveys in the Monterey Bay area.
The water pond from the webcam site. This view provides a better view of the gr
The water pond from the webcam site. This view provides a better view of the grThe water pond from the webcam site. This view provides a better view of the greenish zone in the west end of the pond (bottom right of photo).
The water pond from the webcam site. This view provides a better view of the gr
The water pond from the webcam site. This view provides a better view of the grThe water pond from the webcam site. This view provides a better view of the greenish zone in the west end of the pond (bottom right of photo).
The whistling coqui (E. cochranae)
The whistling coqui (E. cochranae), one of 17 iconic Puerto Rican amphibians in the genus Eleutherodactylus, observed in a lowland delta marsh of the Arecibo River on Puerto Rico’s north coast. (credit – M. Eaton)
The whistling coqui (E. cochranae), one of 17 iconic Puerto Rican amphibians in the genus Eleutherodactylus, observed in a lowland delta marsh of the Arecibo River on Puerto Rico’s north coast. (credit – M. Eaton)
Collecting nearshore bathymetry data off Rio del Mar
Collecting nearshore bathymetry data off Rio del MarA USGS scientist navigates a personal watercraft equipped with sonar and GPS to collect depth information (bathymetry) of the nearshore. This mapping effort is part of recurring surveys in the Monterey Bay area.
Collecting nearshore bathymetry data off Rio del Mar
Collecting nearshore bathymetry data off Rio del MarA USGS scientist navigates a personal watercraft equipped with sonar and GPS to collect depth information (bathymetry) of the nearshore. This mapping effort is part of recurring surveys in the Monterey Bay area.
Image of the Week - Summer Pools Appear in Antarctica
Image of the Week - Summer Pools Appear in Antarctica
Landsat recently captured the most widespread meltwater pooling ever recorded on Antarctica's George VI Ice Shelf. Some melting is expected during the Antarctic summer, but the sheer extent of the stunning aqua ponds that have appeared amid the continent's warmest summer on record is remarkable.
Image of the Week - Summer Pools Appear in Antarctica
Image of the Week - Summer Pools Appear in Antarctica
Landsat recently captured the most widespread meltwater pooling ever recorded on Antarctica's George VI Ice Shelf. Some melting is expected during the Antarctic summer, but the sheer extent of the stunning aqua ponds that have appeared amid the continent's warmest summer on record is remarkable.
Importance of Cattails in Wetlands
Cattail (Typha) is an iconic emergent wetland plant found worldwide. By producing an abundance of wind-dispersed seeds, cattail can colonize wetlands across great distances, and its rapid growth rate, large size, and aggressive expansion results in dense stands in a variety of aquatic ecosystems such as marshes, ponds, lakes, and riparian areas.
Cattail (Typha) is an iconic emergent wetland plant found worldwide. By producing an abundance of wind-dispersed seeds, cattail can colonize wetlands across great distances, and its rapid growth rate, large size, and aggressive expansion results in dense stands in a variety of aquatic ecosystems such as marshes, ponds, lakes, and riparian areas.
Importance of Cattails in Wetlands (Audio Described)
Importance of Cattails in Wetlands (Audio Described)Cattail (Typha) is an iconic emergent wetland plant found worldwide. By producing an abundance of wind-dispersed seeds, cattail can colonize wetlands across great distances, and its rapid growth rate, large size, and aggressive expansion results in dense stands in a variety of aquatic ecosystems such as marshes, ponds, lakes, and riparian areas.
Importance of Cattails in Wetlands (Audio Described)
Importance of Cattails in Wetlands (Audio Described)Cattail (Typha) is an iconic emergent wetland plant found worldwide. By producing an abundance of wind-dispersed seeds, cattail can colonize wetlands across great distances, and its rapid growth rate, large size, and aggressive expansion results in dense stands in a variety of aquatic ecosystems such as marshes, ponds, lakes, and riparian areas.