Unlike the South Pole, the geographic North Pole does not lie on a land mass. The Earth’s northern axis of rotation is in the Arctic Ocean, covered by shifting sea ice.
Landsat does not image the North Pole, which makes it an imperfect investigative tool for the detection of Santa’s workshop.
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Image of the Week - Letters to the North Pole
Unlike the South Pole, the geographic North Pole does not lie on a land mass. The Earth’s northern axis of rotation is in the Arctic Ocean, covered by shifting sea ice.
Landsat does not image the North Pole, which makes it an imperfect investigative tool for the detection of Santa’s workshop.
midwinter dawn at Halema‘uma‘u
A midwinter dawn at Halema‘uma‘u on Kīlauea. Steaming cracks tell of water and heat interacting beneath the summit caldera of the volcano. In the background, the first rays of sunlight illuminate Uēkahuna Bluff.
A midwinter dawn at Halema‘uma‘u on Kīlauea. Steaming cracks tell of water and heat interacting beneath the summit caldera of the volcano. In the background, the first rays of sunlight illuminate Uēkahuna Bluff.
NAWQA Sampling
USGS Scientists collecting Biological samples in stream bed
USGS Scientists collecting Biological samples in stream bed
Great Lakes Otolith Aging Workshop
Twenty-three state, tribal, and federal agencies and academic institutions throughout the Great Lakes region gathered in Traverse City, Michigan, in December 2018 for a prey fish age estimation workshop, co-hosted by GLSC. This photo was taken in 2018, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Twenty-three state, tribal, and federal agencies and academic institutions throughout the Great Lakes region gathered in Traverse City, Michigan, in December 2018 for a prey fish age estimation workshop, co-hosted by GLSC. This photo was taken in 2018, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
USGS hydrographer measuring streamflow on Warm Springs Creek, Idaho
USGS hydrographer measuring streamflow on Warm Springs Creek, IdahoJustin McKoon, hydrologic technicians with the USGS Idaho Water Science Center, measures treamflow at USGS streamgage station 13124265, Warm Springs Creek below diversion near Mackay, Idaho.
USGS hydrographer measuring streamflow on Warm Springs Creek, Idaho
USGS hydrographer measuring streamflow on Warm Springs Creek, IdahoJustin McKoon, hydrologic technicians with the USGS Idaho Water Science Center, measures treamflow at USGS streamgage station 13124265, Warm Springs Creek below diversion near Mackay, Idaho.
Earth As Art 5
In the 5th edition of Earth as Art, we continue to display the Earth as our eyes cannot see it—in creative combinations of visible and infrared light.
These unreal views of farmland, coastlines, and snowscapes remind us of the powerfully artistic qualities of Earth’s land features.
In the 5th edition of Earth as Art, we continue to display the Earth as our eyes cannot see it—in creative combinations of visible and infrared light.
These unreal views of farmland, coastlines, and snowscapes remind us of the powerfully artistic qualities of Earth’s land features.
Burrowing Owl Regurgitating a Pellet
A burrowing owl regurgitates an owl pellet at the LAX Dunes Preserve caught by a wildlife camera.
A burrowing owl regurgitates an owl pellet at the LAX Dunes Preserve caught by a wildlife camera.
Lineations on a strand of the Soda-Avawatz Fault Zone northern Soda Mt
Lineations on a strand of the Soda-Avawatz Fault Zone northern Soda MtLineations on a vertical fault strand of the Soda-Avawatz Fault Zone, exposed in the northern Soda Mountains, Mojave Desert, southern California. The fault can be seen cutting both late Tertiary sand and gravel units, but is buried by an overlying mid-Pleistocene alluvial gravel deposit.
Lineations on a strand of the Soda-Avawatz Fault Zone northern Soda Mt
Lineations on a strand of the Soda-Avawatz Fault Zone northern Soda MtLineations on a vertical fault strand of the Soda-Avawatz Fault Zone, exposed in the northern Soda Mountains, Mojave Desert, southern California. The fault can be seen cutting both late Tertiary sand and gravel units, but is buried by an overlying mid-Pleistocene alluvial gravel deposit.
PCMSC vessel San Lorenzo
USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's research vessel R/V San Lorenzo.
USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's research vessel R/V San Lorenzo.
Aquatic Ecosystem Vulnerability to Fire and Climate Change
Aquatic Ecosystem Vulnerability to Fire and Climate ChangeFire is the dominant ecological disturbance process in boreal forests (coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces, and larches) and fire frequency, size and severity are increasing in Alaska owing to climate warming.
Aquatic Ecosystem Vulnerability to Fire and Climate Change
Aquatic Ecosystem Vulnerability to Fire and Climate ChangeFire is the dominant ecological disturbance process in boreal forests (coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces, and larches) and fire frequency, size and severity are increasing in Alaska owing to climate warming.
Equipment check at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō
On May 7, 2019, field crews visited a telemetry hub on the rim of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō to assess damage after a small collapse on May 1. During the overflight, photos and observations were made of the Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater. The crater walls expose a clear sequence of lava flows and cinder that built the cone in the early 1980s. USGS image by F. Younger.
On May 7, 2019, field crews visited a telemetry hub on the rim of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō to assess damage after a small collapse on May 1. During the overflight, photos and observations were made of the Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater. The crater walls expose a clear sequence of lava flows and cinder that built the cone in the early 1980s. USGS image by F. Younger.
The Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Ready to Deploy
The underwater autonomous vehicle sitting in a parking lot before being deployed.
The underwater autonomous vehicle sitting in a parking lot before being deployed.
Deploying autonomous technology in Lake Michigan
This is an autonomous underwate vehicle (AUV) deployed in the west arm or Grand Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan near Traverse City.
This is an autonomous underwate vehicle (AUV) deployed in the west arm or Grand Traverse Bay, Lake Michigan near Traverse City.
Image of the Week - Lake Meredith’s Return
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area takes its name from the water body it surrounds in the Texas Panhandle. The Amarillo-area lake sees more than a million visitors a year.
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area takes its name from the water body it surrounds in the Texas Panhandle. The Amarillo-area lake sees more than a million visitors a year.
PCMSC vessel San Lorenzo at sunset
Sun sets on Whiskeytown Lake with PCMSC's vessel San Lorenzo in foreground.
Sun sets on Whiskeytown Lake with PCMSC's vessel San Lorenzo in foreground.
Yellow River at Knox, IN - upstream of bridge
Yellow River at Knox, IN - upstream of bridge
Collecting water samples in Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Collecting water samples in Yucatan Peninsula, MexicoCollecting water samples in Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
Collecting water samples in Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Collecting water samples in Yucatan Peninsula, MexicoCollecting water samples in Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
Ready to dive in Yucatan Peninsula
USGS personnel preparing to dive in Yucatan Peninsula.
USGS personnel preparing to dive in Yucatan Peninsula.
SWATHplus in the water
The SWATHplus is a 234 kHz interferometric bathymetric survey tool for surveys in water depths from 1 to 200 meters.
The SWATHplus is a 234 kHz interferometric bathymetric survey tool for surveys in water depths from 1 to 200 meters.
Tulum, Mexico hike through the jungle
Hike through the jungle in Tulum, Mexico
Hike through the jungle in Tulum, Mexico
Tulum, Mexico jungle panorama
Tulum, Mexico jungle panorama