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Zonotrichia albicollis, experiment 2
Zonotrichia albicollis, experiment 2
Zonotrichia albicollis, experiment 2

White-throated Sparrow, Died in downtown Washington D.C. in the fall or spring of 2012 from striking a building at night. Retrieved by the Lights out DC program

White-throated Sparrow, Died in downtown Washington D.C. in the fall or spring of 2012 from striking a building at night. Retrieved by the Lights out DC program

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Zonotrichia albicollis, front
Zonotrichia albicollis, front
Zonotrichia albicollis, front

White-throated Sparrow, Died in downtown Washington D.C. in the fall or spring of 2012 from striking a building at night. Retrieved by the Lights out DC program

White-throated Sparrow, Died in downtown Washington D.C. in the fall or spring of 2012 from striking a building at night. Retrieved by the Lights out DC program

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Zonotrichia albicollis,Bird hand
Zonotrichia albicollis,Bird hand
Zonotrichia albicollis,Bird hand

White-throated Sparrow, Died in downtown Washington D.C. in the fall or spring of 2012 from striking a building at night. Retrieved by the Lights out DC program

White-throated Sparrow, Died in downtown Washington D.C. in the fall or spring of 2012 from striking a building at night. Retrieved by the Lights out DC program

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USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Eyes on Earth Episode 12 – Plant Health via Satellite (NDVI)
Eyes on Earth Episode 12 – Plant Health via Satellite (NDVI)
USGS
USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)
Eyes on Earth Episode 12 – Plant Health via Satellite (NDVI)

A farmer at the foot of a corn stalk can tell how well the plant is faring. That same farmer might survey his entire field for crop health. But assessing the health of crops or forests at regional, national, and international scales requires remote sensing, most often via satellite.

A farmer at the foot of a corn stalk can tell how well the plant is faring. That same farmer might survey his entire field for crop health. But assessing the health of crops or forests at regional, national, and international scales requires remote sensing, most often via satellite.

Antarctica's Summer Solstice
Antarctica's Summer Solstice
Antarctica's Summer Solstice

It's winter in the northern hemisphere, but in Antarctica, summer has just begun. At Zucchelli Station the summer solstice occurred on December 22nd, 2019 at 5:19pm local time.

It's winter in the northern hemisphere, but in Antarctica, summer has just begun. At Zucchelli Station the summer solstice occurred on December 22nd, 2019 at 5:19pm local time.

coastal camera installed on beach
CoastCam
CoastCam
CoastCam

A new CoastCam station was established at Head of the Meadow Beach, North Truro, MA in the Cape Cod National Seashore in 2019. The camera overlooks the beach from atop a remote sandy bluff about a quarter of a mile from the parking lot, so the installation of the cameras, batteries, and solar panels was challenging.

A new CoastCam station was established at Head of the Meadow Beach, North Truro, MA in the Cape Cod National Seashore in 2019. The camera overlooks the beach from atop a remote sandy bluff about a quarter of a mile from the parking lot, so the installation of the cameras, batteries, and solar panels was challenging.

Installing CoastCam at Cape Cod National Seashore
Installing CoastCam at Cape Cod National Seashore
Installing CoastCam at Cape Cod National Seashore
Installing CoastCam at Cape Cod National Seashore

Photo Contest Winner | Jan. 2020 | People
Marinna Martini and team installing CoastCam at Cape Cod National Seashore

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Beryl Spring's strongly boiling blue pool contains high-chloride liquid water wi
Beryl Spring's strongly boiling blue pool contains high-chloride liquid water wi
Beryl Spring's strongly boiling blue pool contains high-chloride liquid water wi

Beryl Spring's strongly boiling blue pool is about 8 m (25 ft) wide and contains high-chloride liquid water with a near-neutral pH. Immediately behind the pool is a loud, hissing fumarole producing a white cloud of steam. USGS Photo by Pat Shanks, 2002.

Beryl Spring's strongly boiling blue pool is about 8 m (25 ft) wide and contains high-chloride liquid water with a near-neutral pH. Immediately behind the pool is a loud, hissing fumarole producing a white cloud of steam. USGS Photo by Pat Shanks, 2002.

Real-Time Kinematic Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) surveying equipment near Non-Potable Reservoir 1
GNSS Surveying Equipment near Non-Potable Reservoir 1
GNSS Surveying Equipment near Non-Potable Reservoir 1
GNSS Surveying Equipment near Non-Potable Reservoir 1

Real-Time Kinematic Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) surveying equipment near Non-Potable Reservoir 1

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Imperial Geyser looking south
Imperial Geyser looking south
Imperial Geyser looking south

Imperial Geyser looking south. This hot spring pool is about 30 m (about 100 ft) across and contains alkaline-Cl waters with a steam vent in the pool and mudpots outside the pool area (in the upper right part of this photo). USGS Photo by Pat Shanks, 2019.

Imperial Geyser looking south. This hot spring pool is about 30 m (about 100 ft) across and contains alkaline-Cl waters with a steam vent in the pool and mudpots outside the pool area (in the upper right part of this photo). USGS Photo by Pat Shanks, 2019.

Image of the Week - Fires Across California
Image of the Week - Fires Across California
Image of the Week - Fires Across California

Fires burned across California in late 2019. Fall is the state's most dangerous season for wildfires, propelled by dry and windy conditions. In recent years however, the fall fire season has been starting earlier and ending later. A series of images from the MODIS sensor on NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites show the Kincade Fire in northern California.

Fires burned across California in late 2019. Fall is the state's most dangerous season for wildfires, propelled by dry and windy conditions. In recent years however, the fall fire season has been starting earlier and ending later. A series of images from the MODIS sensor on NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites show the Kincade Fire in northern California.

2 people working with equipment next to snow covered area at the side of a bridge over a river
USGS gage 01354230 MOHAWK RIVER AT LOCK 9 AT ROTTERDAM JUNCTION NY
USGS gage 01354230 MOHAWK RIVER AT LOCK 9 AT ROTTERDAM JUNCTION NY
USGS gage 01354230 MOHAWK RIVER AT LOCK 9 AT ROTTERDAM JUNCTION NY

Installing USGS gage 01354230 MOHAWK RIVER AT LOCK 9 AT ROTTERDAM JUNCTION NY Photo by Kevin Reisig (Public Domain)

White River in Downtown Indianapolis, IN
White River in Downtown Indianapolis, IN
White River in Downtown Indianapolis, IN
White River in Downtown Indianapolis, IN

Photograph showing the White River downstream from the White River Trail bridge, looking east toward White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. Photograph by Matt Williams, The Nature Conservancy.

Photograph showing the White River downstream from the White River Trail bridge, looking east toward White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. Photograph by Matt Williams, The Nature Conservancy.

Oil, gas, and water separation vessels at a carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery operation
Oil, gas, and water separation vessels
Oil, gas, and water separation vessels
Oil, gas, and water separation vessels

Oil, gas, and water separation vessels at a carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery operation, Horseshoe Atoll, Upper Pennsylvanian Wolfcampian play in the Permian Basin Province in Texas.

Oil, gas, and water separation vessels at a carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery operation, Horseshoe Atoll, Upper Pennsylvanian Wolfcampian play in the Permian Basin Province in Texas.

How Our Reefs Protect Us: Valuing the Benefits of U.S. Reefs (AD)
How Our Reefs Protect Us: Valuing the Benefits of U.S. Reefs (AD)
How Our Reefs Protect Us: Valuing the Benefits of U.S. Reefs (AD)

The 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.

The 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.

NGWOS EcoMapper Retrieval Delaware River Fort Mifflin
NGWOS EcoMapper Retrieval Delaware River Fort Mifflin
NGWOS EcoMapper Retrieval Delaware River Fort Mifflin
NGWOS EcoMapper Retrieval Delaware River Fort Mifflin

Photo Contest Winner | Jan. 2020 | Honorable Mention
NGWOS EcoMapper Retrieval Delaware River Fort Mifflin

Coastal Hazard Assessment w/High-Res Data: A Pacific Island Case Study
Coastal Hazard Assessment w/High-Res Data: A Pacific Island Case Study
Coastal Hazard Assessment w/High-Res Data: A Pacific Island Case Study

Low-lying island environments are particularly vulnerable to impacts from coastal hazards, including inundation (coastal flooding), whether the increased water levels are from episodic events (storm surge, wave run-up, king tides) or from chronic conditions (long term sea-level rise).

Low-lying island environments are particularly vulnerable to impacts from coastal hazards, including inundation (coastal flooding), whether the increased water levels are from episodic events (storm surge, wave run-up, king tides) or from chronic conditions (long term sea-level rise).

A group of people gather around a list of climate adaptation strategies inside of a conference room.
Collaborating on Climate Adaptation
Collaborating on Climate Adaptation
Collaborating on Climate Adaptation

RAMPS expands drought adaptation project with national parks in the 4-Corners area. National parks across the desert Southwest are experiencing ecological impacts due to climate change.

RAMPS expands drought adaptation project with national parks in the 4-Corners area. National parks across the desert Southwest are experiencing ecological impacts due to climate change.

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