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Landers Rupture — Where they were
USGS scientists remember where they were during the 1992 Landers earthquake in Southern California
YVO monthly update of activity at Yellowstone Volcano for June 2022
YVO monthly update of activity at Yellowstone Volcano for June 2022This monthly video update of activity at Yellowstone Volcano comes to you from Mammoth Hot Springs, in Yellowstone National Park, where the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory consortium had its first face-to-face meeting in four years.
YVO monthly update of activity at Yellowstone Volcano for June 2022
YVO monthly update of activity at Yellowstone Volcano for June 2022This monthly video update of activity at Yellowstone Volcano comes to you from Mammoth Hot Springs, in Yellowstone National Park, where the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory consortium had its first face-to-face meeting in four years.
Coastal Wetlands
Coastal wetlands are among the most productive and valuable ecosystems in the world—comparable to even rainforests and coral reefs.
Coastal wetlands are among the most productive and valuable ecosystems in the world—comparable to even rainforests and coral reefs.
Coastal Wetlands (AD)
Coastal wetlands are among the most productive and valuable ecosystems in the world—comparable to even rainforests and coral reefs.
Coastal wetlands are among the most productive and valuable ecosystems in the world—comparable to even rainforests and coral reefs.
Rise of the Halema‘uma‘u crater floor
This timelapse sequence shows one image per day over the past two months from the B1cam webcam on the east rim of Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea. The images show that the floor of Halema‘uma‘u has been growing endogenously.
This timelapse sequence shows one image per day over the past two months from the B1cam webcam on the east rim of Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea. The images show that the floor of Halema‘uma‘u has been growing endogenously.
Eyes on Earth Episode 75 – Mapping Dust Sources Worldwide
Eyes on Earth Episode 75 – Mapping Dust Sources WorldwideClouds of dust kicked up in places like the Sahara can travel thousands of miles across the planet. We can see those clouds in satellite imagery, but we don’t typically know much about the composition of that dust. That’s a huge blind spot, because those unknown characteristics—such as the particles’ lightness or darkness—have an impact on what they do.
Eyes on Earth Episode 75 – Mapping Dust Sources Worldwide
Eyes on Earth Episode 75 – Mapping Dust Sources WorldwideClouds of dust kicked up in places like the Sahara can travel thousands of miles across the planet. We can see those clouds in satellite imagery, but we don’t typically know much about the composition of that dust. That’s a huge blind spot, because those unknown characteristics—such as the particles’ lightness or darkness—have an impact on what they do.
May 26, 2022 — Kīlauea — Lava lake activity continues at the summit
May 26, 2022 — Kīlauea — Lava lake activity continues at the summitLava lake activity continues in Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano. A small stream of lava was pouring into a small pond northwest of the main lava lake, near the west vent.
May 26, 2022 — Kīlauea — Lava lake activity continues at the summit
May 26, 2022 — Kīlauea — Lava lake activity continues at the summitLava lake activity continues in Halema‘uma‘u, at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano. A small stream of lava was pouring into a small pond northwest of the main lava lake, near the west vent.
PubTalk-05/2022 - Using Military Remote Sensing Technology to Support Federal Civil Agency Science: Sunk Cost, Well Spent
PubTalk-05/2022 - Using Military Remote Sensing Technology to Support Federal Civil Agency Science: Sunk Cost, Well SpentUsing Military Remote Sensing Technology to Support Federal Civil Agency Science: Sunk Cost, Well Spent
By Paul M. Young, Director of the USGS National Civil Applications Center
PubTalk-05/2022 - Using Military Remote Sensing Technology to Support Federal Civil Agency Science: Sunk Cost, Well Spent
PubTalk-05/2022 - Using Military Remote Sensing Technology to Support Federal Civil Agency Science: Sunk Cost, Well SpentUsing Military Remote Sensing Technology to Support Federal Civil Agency Science: Sunk Cost, Well Spent
By Paul M. Young, Director of the USGS National Civil Applications Center
Landslides triggered by Hurricane Maria: Assessment of an extreme event in Puerto Rico
Landslides triggered by Hurricane Maria: Assessment of an extreme event in Puerto RicoDuring September 2017, Hurricane Maria triggered >70,000 slope failures throughout the mountainous regions of Puerto Rico (USA). Since then, the USGS has had a multi-faceted team working to understand landslide hazards in Puerto Rico.
Landslides triggered by Hurricane Maria: Assessment of an extreme event in Puerto Rico
Landslides triggered by Hurricane Maria: Assessment of an extreme event in Puerto RicoDuring September 2017, Hurricane Maria triggered >70,000 slope failures throughout the mountainous regions of Puerto Rico (USA). Since then, the USGS has had a multi-faceted team working to understand landslide hazards in Puerto Rico.
Eyes on Earth Episode 74 – A Satellite Cross Calibration Mission
Eyes on Earth Episode 74 – A Satellite Cross Calibration MissionWhen the first Landsat satellite launched 50 years ago, it was the only game in town in terms of civilian land remote sensing. In the years that followed, a host of satellites have launched to serve similar purposes. But that data doesn't always play well together.
Eyes on Earth Episode 74 – A Satellite Cross Calibration Mission
Eyes on Earth Episode 74 – A Satellite Cross Calibration MissionWhen the first Landsat satellite launched 50 years ago, it was the only game in town in terms of civilian land remote sensing. In the years that followed, a host of satellites have launched to serve similar purposes. But that data doesn't always play well together.
Kīlauea summit overflight video – May 10, 2022
An overflight at approximately 10 a.m. on May 10, 2022, provided aerial views of the eruption within Halema‘uma‘u crater. Lava continues to erupt from the west vent area, supplying an active lava pond in the western portion of Halema‘uma‘u within Kīlauea summit caldera.
An overflight at approximately 10 a.m. on May 10, 2022, provided aerial views of the eruption within Halema‘uma‘u crater. Lava continues to erupt from the west vent area, supplying an active lava pond in the western portion of Halema‘uma‘u within Kīlauea summit caldera.
The building and upkeep of a landslide hazards program: The confluence (collision?) of science, history, politics, and public opinion – A Blue Ridge perspective on a national challenge
The building and upkeep of a landslide hazards program: The confluence (collision?) of science, history, politics, and public opinion – A Blue Ridge perspective on a national challengeBuilding and maintaining a landslide hazards program as a state agency presents many opportunities and challenges.
The building and upkeep of a landslide hazards program: The confluence (collision?) of science, history, politics, and public opinion – A Blue Ridge perspective on a national challenge
The building and upkeep of a landslide hazards program: The confluence (collision?) of science, history, politics, and public opinion – A Blue Ridge perspective on a national challengeThe building and upkeep of a landslide hazards program: The confluence (collision?) of science, history, politics, and public opinion – A Blue Ridge perspective on a national challenge
The building and upkeep of a landslide hazards program: The confluence (collision?) of science, history, politics, and public opinion – A Blue Ridge perspective on a national challengeBuilding and maintaining a landslide hazards program as a state agency presents many opportunities and challenges.
Landsat: Celebrating 50 Years
The Landsat program conceived of in the 1960s, has been running longer than any remote sensing program. The idea was simple: position a satellite in a nearly polar orbit fixed to the solar angle so that each daytime pass would cross the equator at roughly the same local time.
The Landsat program conceived of in the 1960s, has been running longer than any remote sensing program. The idea was simple: position a satellite in a nearly polar orbit fixed to the solar angle so that each daytime pass would cross the equator at roughly the same local time.
YVO monthly update of activity at Yellowstone Volcano, May 1, 2022
YVO monthly update of activity at Yellowstone Volcano, May 1, 2022Mike Poland, scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, talks about Yellowstone’s recent earthquakes, trends in ground deformation, and Steamboat Geyser activity in this video update of May 1, 2022.
YVO monthly update of activity at Yellowstone Volcano, May 1, 2022
YVO monthly update of activity at Yellowstone Volcano, May 1, 2022Mike Poland, scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, talks about Yellowstone’s recent earthquakes, trends in ground deformation, and Steamboat Geyser activity in this video update of May 1, 2022.
PubTalk-04/2022 - A Burning Question: What can long-term datasets tech us?
PubTalk-04/2022 - A Burning Question: What can long-term datasets tech us?A Burning Question: What can long-term datasets tech us?
By Justin Welty, USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
PubTalk-04/2022 - A Burning Question: What can long-term datasets tech us?
PubTalk-04/2022 - A Burning Question: What can long-term datasets tech us?A Burning Question: What can long-term datasets tech us?
By Justin Welty, USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
Lava lake at Kīlauea summit on April 26, 2022
This video was recorded by a webcam on the northwest rim of Kīlauea caldera, and shows the active lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u. The lava flows from west to east (right to left in this image) and plunges down a cascade into a smaller pit, where the lava is highly agitated. USGS video by M. Patrick.
This video was recorded by a webcam on the northwest rim of Kīlauea caldera, and shows the active lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u. The lava flows from west to east (right to left in this image) and plunges down a cascade into a smaller pit, where the lava is highly agitated. USGS video by M. Patrick.
Eyes on Earth Episode 73 – Global Water Use
Some plants are simply better at making use of their water supply than others. More efficient plants can capture more carbon with less water, which has implications for carbon sequestration and ultimately for climate change modeling. In other words, the more we understand about water use efficiency, the more reliable our climate change models can be.
Some plants are simply better at making use of their water supply than others. More efficient plants can capture more carbon with less water, which has implications for carbon sequestration and ultimately for climate change modeling. In other words, the more we understand about water use efficiency, the more reliable our climate change models can be.
Eyes on Earth Episode 72 – Northward Shift of the Boreal Forest
Eyes on Earth Episode 72 – Northward Shift of the Boreal ForestThe boreal forest, or taiga, stretches across nearly 5.7 million square miles in the northern latitudes. That’s nearly a quarter of all forested lands in the world. This sprawling biome also happens to be one of the most rapidly shifting in the face of climate change.
Eyes on Earth Episode 72 – Northward Shift of the Boreal Forest
Eyes on Earth Episode 72 – Northward Shift of the Boreal ForestThe boreal forest, or taiga, stretches across nearly 5.7 million square miles in the northern latitudes. That’s nearly a quarter of all forested lands in the world. This sprawling biome also happens to be one of the most rapidly shifting in the face of climate change.
I Am An...Inventor
Welcome to the “I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
Welcome to the “I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Heather Johnson, Research Wildlife Biologist
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Heather Johnson, Research Wildlife BiologistUSGS Wildlife Research Biologist Heather Johnson uses collar-mounted video cameras to peer into the lives of climate-threatened caribou.
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Heather Johnson, Research Wildlife Biologist
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Heather Johnson, Research Wildlife BiologistUSGS Wildlife Research Biologist Heather Johnson uses collar-mounted video cameras to peer into the lives of climate-threatened caribou.
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Mike Carey, Research Fish Ecologist
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Mike Carey, Research Fish EcologistFish Ecologist Mike Carey studies the impacts beavers have on warming Alaskan permafrost landscapes.
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Mike Carey, Research Fish Ecologist
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Mike Carey, Research Fish EcologistFish Ecologist Mike Carey studies the impacts beavers have on warming Alaskan permafrost landscapes.