The Shishaldin Volcano on the eastern edge of Alaska's Aleutian Island chain erupted with activity in January of 2020.
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An Aleutian Eruption, Day and Night
The Shishaldin Volcano on the eastern edge of Alaska's Aleutian Island chain erupted with activity in January of 2020.
Transitions: What's next for HVO and the volcanoes it monitors?
Transitions: What's next for HVO and the volcanoes it monitors?2018 and 2019 were years of profound change at Kīlauea Volcano and the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Devastation caused by the largest lower East Rift Zone eruption and summit collapse in at least 200 years resulted in many transitions for island residents, including HVO.
Transitions: What's next for HVO and the volcanoes it monitors?
Transitions: What's next for HVO and the volcanoes it monitors?2018 and 2019 were years of profound change at Kīlauea Volcano and the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Devastation caused by the largest lower East Rift Zone eruption and summit collapse in at least 200 years resulted in many transitions for island residents, including HVO.
Western sandpiper in San Francisco Bay
A Western sandpiper in San Francisco Bay.
A wave breaks over a degraded reef crest at Buck Island in St. Croix
A wave breaks over a degraded reef crest at Buck Island in St. CroixA wave breaking over a degraded reef crest at Buck Island National Monument in St. Croix. Wave-breaking in these habitats relies on reef framework built by the elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, which is now a threatened species throughout the western Atlantic.
A wave breaks over a degraded reef crest at Buck Island in St. Croix
A wave breaks over a degraded reef crest at Buck Island in St. CroixA wave breaking over a degraded reef crest at Buck Island National Monument in St. Croix. Wave-breaking in these habitats relies on reef framework built by the elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, which is now a threatened species throughout the western Atlantic.
How Our Reefs Protect Us: Valuing the Benefits of U.S. Reefs
How Our Reefs Protect Us: Valuing the Benefits of U.S. ReefsThe degradation of coastal habitats, particularly coral reefs, raises risks by increasing the exposure of coastal communities to flooding hazards during storms. The protective services of these natural defenses are not assessed in the same rigorous economic terms as artificial defenses, such as seawalls, and therefore often are not considered in decision-making.
How Our Reefs Protect Us: Valuing the Benefits of U.S. Reefs
How Our Reefs Protect Us: Valuing the Benefits of U.S. ReefsThe degradation of coastal habitats, particularly coral reefs, raises risks by increasing the exposure of coastal communities to flooding hazards during storms. The protective services of these natural defenses are not assessed in the same rigorous economic terms as artificial defenses, such as seawalls, and therefore often are not considered in decision-making.
Drone Pilots on a mission at Nelson Island Creek, Rowley, MA
Drone Pilots on a mission at Nelson Island Creek, Rowley, MAIn collaboration with the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, the AIM group conducted UAS aerial surveys looking at vegetation classification/index surrounding a MBL gas flux tower located in Nelson Island Creek, Rowley, Massachusetts.
Drone Pilots on a mission at Nelson Island Creek, Rowley, MA
Drone Pilots on a mission at Nelson Island Creek, Rowley, MAIn collaboration with the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, the AIM group conducted UAS aerial surveys looking at vegetation classification/index surrounding a MBL gas flux tower located in Nelson Island Creek, Rowley, Massachusetts.
Elizabeth Islands, Vineyard Sound, and Martha’s Vineyard.
Elizabeth Islands, Vineyard Sound, and Martha’s Vineyard.This image created using the Continuous Bathymetry and Elevation Models of the Massachusetts Coastal Zone and Continental Shelf, shows the Elizabeth Islands, Vineyard Sound, and Martha’s Vineyard.
Elizabeth Islands, Vineyard Sound, and Martha’s Vineyard.
Elizabeth Islands, Vineyard Sound, and Martha’s Vineyard.This image created using the Continuous Bathymetry and Elevation Models of the Massachusetts Coastal Zone and Continental Shelf, shows the Elizabeth Islands, Vineyard Sound, and Martha’s Vineyard.
Merrimack River, Plum Island, and Parker River Wildlife Refuge
Merrimack River, Plum Island, and Parker River Wildlife RefugeThis image created using the Continuous Bathymetry and Elevation Models of the Massachusetts Coastal Zone and Continental Shelf, shows the mouth of the Merrimack River, Plum Island and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.
Merrimack River, Plum Island, and Parker River Wildlife Refuge
Merrimack River, Plum Island, and Parker River Wildlife RefugeThis image created using the Continuous Bathymetry and Elevation Models of the Massachusetts Coastal Zone and Continental Shelf, shows the mouth of the Merrimack River, Plum Island and the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.
Navigating the New LP DAAC Website: Searching for Data
Navigating the New LP DAAC Website: Searching for DataThe LP DAAC recently released a new website designed to help you find the right data for your project. This video walks through 3 search options. https://lpdaac.usgs.gov
Navigating the New LP DAAC Website: Searching for Data
Navigating the New LP DAAC Website: Searching for DataThe LP DAAC recently released a new website designed to help you find the right data for your project. This video walks through 3 search options. https://lpdaac.usgs.gov
Provincetown, MA
This image was created using the Continuous Bathymetry and Elevation Models of the Massachusetts Coastal Zone and Continental Shelf, shows Provincetown, MA and the northern section of the Cape Cod National Seashore.
This image was created using the Continuous Bathymetry and Elevation Models of the Massachusetts Coastal Zone and Continental Shelf, shows Provincetown, MA and the northern section of the Cape Cod National Seashore.
USGS St. Petersburg Studebaker Building
This historic brick Studebaker Building, originally built in 1925, was chosen as the location for the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in the late 1980s.
This historic brick Studebaker Building, originally built in 1925, was chosen as the location for the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in the late 1980s.
Map of roads in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Map of roads in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Source: Yellowstone Spatial Analysis Center.
Map of roads in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Source: Yellowstone Spatial Analysis Center.
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory Monthly Update: January 2, 2020
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory Monthly Update: January 2, 2020Mike Poland, Scientist-in-Charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, gives an overview of activity at Yellowstone during 2019, with an emphasis on the month of December.
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory Monthly Update: January 2, 2020
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory Monthly Update: January 2, 2020Mike Poland, Scientist-in-Charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, gives an overview of activity at Yellowstone during 2019, with an emphasis on the month of December.
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 laA 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.
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 laA 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.
American Samoa Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
American Samoa Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk ReductionRigorously Valuing the Role of American Samoa’s Coral Reefs in Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
Estimated Annual Benefits
American Samoa Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
American Samoa Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk ReductionRigorously Valuing the Role of American Samoa’s Coral Reefs in Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
Estimated Annual Benefits
Cascades Volcano Observatory Open House May 9, 2020
Cascades Volcano Observatory Open House May 9, 2020Cascades Volcano Observatory Open House May 9, 2020
Cascades Volcano Observatory Open House May 9, 2020
Cascades Volcano Observatory Open House May 9, 2020Cascades Volcano Observatory Open House May 9, 2020
Cliff Feature Delineation Tool Outputs in Malibu, California
Cliff Feature Delineation Tool Outputs in Malibu, CaliforniaDigital three-dimensional rendering of the coastal cliffs around Point Dume in Malibu, California. Cliff feature outputs from the Cliff Feature Delineation Tool are shown to conceptually display the cliff delineation process, including cross-shore transects (green), the cliff top line (red), the cliff toe line (blue), and subsidiary cliff features (orange).
Cliff Feature Delineation Tool Outputs in Malibu, California
Cliff Feature Delineation Tool Outputs in Malibu, CaliforniaDigital three-dimensional rendering of the coastal cliffs around Point Dume in Malibu, California. Cliff feature outputs from the Cliff Feature Delineation Tool are shown to conceptually display the cliff delineation process, including cross-shore transects (green), the cliff top line (red), the cliff toe line (blue), and subsidiary cliff features (orange).
Economic benefit of coral reef-lined coastlines in U.S.
Economic benefit of coral reef-lined coastlines in U.S.Map displaying the distribution of total economic losses (direct building damages and indirect economic disruption) in the U.S. that are prevented from flooding by coral reefs annually. In total, the annual coastal flooding risk reduction benefits provided by U.S. coral reefs exceed \$1.8 billion.
Economic benefit of coral reef-lined coastlines in U.S.
Economic benefit of coral reef-lined coastlines in U.S.Map displaying the distribution of total economic losses (direct building damages and indirect economic disruption) in the U.S. that are prevented from flooding by coral reefs annually. In total, the annual coastal flooding risk reduction benefits provided by U.S. coral reefs exceed \$1.8 billion.
Florida Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
Florida Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk ReductionRigorously Valuing the Role of Florida’s Coral Reefs in Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
Estimated Annual Benefits
Florida Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
Florida Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk ReductionRigorously Valuing the Role of Florida’s Coral Reefs in Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
Estimated Annual Benefits
GeoGirls Geology and Technology Field Camp 2020
GeoGirls Geology and Technology Field Camp 2020
GeoGirls Geology and Technology Field Camp 2020
Guam and CNMI Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
Guam and CNMI Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk ReductionRigorously Valuing the Role of Guam’s Coral Reefs and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’s Coral Reefs in Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
Estimated Annual Benefits
Guam and CNMI Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
Guam and CNMI Coral Reefs and Coastal Hazard Risk ReductionRigorously Valuing the Role of Guam’s Coral Reefs and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’s Coral Reefs in Coastal Hazard Risk Reduction
Estimated Annual Benefits