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Photograph of USGS and University of KwaZulu-Natal personnel in front of a shark sign on the Lower/Outer Cape, Massachusetts
Cape Cod hazards
Cape Cod hazards
Cape Cod hazards

USGS geologists Dave Foster and Wayne Baldwin and Andrew Green (University of
KwaZulu-Natal) observe coastal hazards on the Lower Cape, Massachusetts.

USGS geologists Dave Foster and Wayne Baldwin and Andrew Green (University of
KwaZulu-Natal) observe coastal hazards on the Lower Cape, Massachusetts.

employee taking a wading measurement with snow on the bank
Wading Measurement on Leidy Creek
Wading Measurement on Leidy Creek
Wading Measurement on Leidy Creek

A USGS employee takes a wading measurement of streamflow on Leidy Creek at Togwotee Pass. Bear tracks on the fresh snow and seven grizzlie sightings were a good reminder to be bear-aware when taking measurements in this area.

A USGS employee takes a wading measurement of streamflow on Leidy Creek at Togwotee Pass. Bear tracks on the fresh snow and seven grizzlie sightings were a good reminder to be bear-aware when taking measurements in this area.

white truck in distance on gravel road in midst of fall foliage-orange, yellow, brown leaves
Adirondack Fall Foliage, NY
Adirondack Fall Foliage, NY
Adirondack Fall Foliage, NY

Waning fall foliage as seen on a rural Adirondack road during the Western Adirondack Stream Survey (WASS) conducted in November, 2018. Photo by Scott George

Waning fall foliage as seen on a rural Adirondack road during the Western Adirondack Stream Survey (WASS) conducted in November, 2018. Photo by Scott George

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HVO scientists inspect a seismic station on Mauna Loa to evaluate for a possible
HVO scientists inspect a seismic station on Mauna Loa to evaluate for a possible
HVO scientists inspect a seismic station on Mauna Loa to evaluate for a possible

HVO scientists inspect a seismic station on Mauna Loa to evaluate for a possible equipment upgrade in the near future.

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MultiGAS instruments monitor volcanic gases at the summit
MultiGAS instruments monitor volcanic gases at the summit
MultiGAS instruments monitor volcanic gases at the summit

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crews establish a new MultiGAS volcanic gas monitoring station on the south side of Kīlauea Volcano's caldera. Currently, sulfur dioxide emission rates from the summit remain low. The station will collect data to track emission rates and concentrations over time. Photo by Frank Younger.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crews establish a new MultiGAS volcanic gas monitoring station on the south side of Kīlauea Volcano's caldera. Currently, sulfur dioxide emission rates from the summit remain low. The station will collect data to track emission rates and concentrations over time. Photo by Frank Younger.

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HVO scientists check out monitoring instruments on Mauna Loa
HVO scientists check out monitoring instruments on Mauna Loa
HVO scientists check out monitoring instruments on Mauna Loa

HVO scientists measure a GPS instrument to ensure its stability during a multi-day deployment in the Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

Image of the Week - Hurricane Michael
Image of the Week - Hurricane Michael
Image of the Week - Hurricane Michael

Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle on October 10, 2018.



Landsat 7 images captured before and after highlight the destructive path of the Category 4 storm.



Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle on October 10, 2018.



Landsat 7 images captured before and after highlight the destructive path of the Category 4 storm.



large crater with volcanic gas rising from yellow spots in crater wall.
Kilauea summit crater after collapse in 2018
Kilauea summit crater after collapse in 2018
Kilauea summit crater after collapse in 2018

This is a view of the summit area from the southwest, showing the collapsed area of Halema‘uma‘u and the adjacent caldera floor. A section of Crater Rim Drive preserved on a down-dropped block is visible at the far right.

This is a view of the summit area from the southwest, showing the collapsed area of Halema‘uma‘u and the adjacent caldera floor. A section of Crater Rim Drive preserved on a down-dropped block is visible at the far right.

Pacific fisher on a tree looking into a bait box
Pacific fisher trying to grab a chicken dinner from the bait box
Pacific fisher trying to grab a chicken dinner from the bait box
Pacific fisher trying to grab a chicken dinner from the bait box

USGS scientists are documenting the distribution of three mid-sized mammalian carnivores – or mesocarnivores –in the Klamath Network Parks using remote cameras and hair snares.

What is next for Kīlauea Volcano
What is next for Kīlauea Volcano
What is next for Kīlauea Volcano
What is next for Kīlauea Volcano

What is next for Kīlauea Volcano? This is a view of the summit area from the southwest, showing the collapsed area of Halema‘uma‘u and the adjacent caldera floor. A section of Crater Rim Drive preserved on a down-dropped block is visible at the far right.

What is next for Kīlauea Volcano? This is a view of the summit area from the southwest, showing the collapsed area of Halema‘uma‘u and the adjacent caldera floor. A section of Crater Rim Drive preserved on a down-dropped block is visible at the far right.

USGS scientists collecting fossils from a Calvert Formation sample site
Geologists Sampling at Scientists Cliffs
Geologists Sampling at Scientists Cliffs
Geologists Sampling at Scientists Cliffs

Photo shows USGS geologists obtaining microfossil and biomarker samples from the Calvert Formation at Scientists Cliffs. 

Photo shows USGS geologists obtaining microfossil and biomarker samples from the Calvert Formation at Scientists Cliffs. 

Wayne Baldwin (USGS, far right) with students and staff from Stockton University
miniSEABOSS deployment off the R/V Petrel
miniSEABOSS deployment off the R/V Petrel
miniSEABOSS deployment off the R/V Petrel

Wayne Baldwin (USGS, far right) with students and staff from Stockton University getting ready to deploy the miniSEABOSS off the R/V Petrel during the geological sampling survey in October 2018.

Wayne Baldwin (USGS, far right) with students and staff from Stockton University getting ready to deploy the miniSEABOSS off the R/V Petrel during the geological sampling survey in October 2018.

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What caused—or did not cause—the 2018 Kīlauea eruption?
What caused—or did not cause—the 2018 Kīlauea eruption?
What caused—or did not cause—the 2018 Kīlauea eruption?

Earthquakes (red dots) track the progression of the magmatic intrusion from Kīlauea Volcano's middle East Rift Zone to the lower East Rift Zone between April 30 and May 3, 2018. Orange triangles show the locations of fissure 1 (right), which erupted on May 3, and Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō (left).

Earthquakes (red dots) track the progression of the magmatic intrusion from Kīlauea Volcano's middle East Rift Zone to the lower East Rift Zone between April 30 and May 3, 2018. Orange triangles show the locations of fissure 1 (right), which erupted on May 3, and Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō (left).

Two oceanographers look at a coral core stored in a wooden box
Coral cores like this one reveal geologic history of Keys reefs
Coral cores like this one reveal geologic history of Keys reefs
Coral cores like this one reveal geologic history of Keys reefs

USGS Research Oceanographer Lauren Toth and Oceanographer Anastasios Stathakopoulos study a coral-reef core in the USGS’s Core Archive in St. Petersburg, Florida. Photo: Dominique Gallery, USGS.

graphic of N and S deposition and annual temp and precipitation from Horn, et al. (2018)
Figure 1, Horn, et al. (2018)
Figure 1, Horn, et al. (2018)
Figure 1, Horn, et al. (2018)

Gradients of N deposition, S deposition, mean annual temperature, and mean annual precipitation across the conterminous U.S. Panels are the a) mean total N deposition from 2000–2012, b) mean total S deposition from 2000–2012, c) mean annual temperature from 2000–2014, and d) mean annual precipitation form 2000–2014.

Gradients of N deposition, S deposition, mean annual temperature, and mean annual precipitation across the conterminous U.S. Panels are the a) mean total N deposition from 2000–2012, b) mean total S deposition from 2000–2012, c) mean annual temperature from 2000–2014, and d) mean annual precipitation form 2000–2014.

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Maps displaying the stages of evolution of the more recent cycle of volcanism as
Maps displaying the stages of evolution of the more recent cycle of volcanism as
Maps displaying the stages of evolution of the more recent cycle of volcanism as

Maps displaying the stages of evolution of the more recent cycle of volcanism associated with Yellowstone Caldera. From Finn and Morgan, 2002 (High-resolution aeromagnetic mapping of volcanic terrain, Yellowstone National Park).

Maps displaying the stages of evolution of the more recent cycle of volcanism associated with Yellowstone Caldera. From Finn and Morgan, 2002 (High-resolution aeromagnetic mapping of volcanic terrain, Yellowstone National Park).

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