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Another aerial view of the summit crater from this morning's overflight
Another aerial view of the summit crater from this morning's overflight
Another aerial view of the summit crater from this morning's overflight

Another aerial view of the summit crater from this morning's overflight. Zoom in to see HVO and the Park's Jaggar Museum on the caldera rim (right side of photo).

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Geologic field-trip guide of volcaniclastic sediments from snow- and ice-capped
Geologic field-trip guide of volcaniclastic sediments from snow- and ice-capped
Geologic field-trip guide of volcaniclastic sediments from snow- and ice-capped

Geologic field-trip guide of volcaniclastic sediments from snow- and ice-capped volcanoes—Mount St. Helens, Washington, and Mount Hood, Oregon: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2017–5022–F, 97 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20175022F.

Color photograph of volcano summit
Kīlauea summit caldera 
Kīlauea summit caldera 
Kīlauea summit caldera 

This view across the summit caldera shows ground cracks (center) just north of Halema‘uma‘u. Rockfalls within the crater and along the caldera walls continue to stir up dust that can be seen here rising above the caldera rim.

This view across the summit caldera shows ground cracks (center) just north of Halema‘uma‘u. Rockfalls within the crater and along the caldera walls continue to stir up dust that can be seen here rising above the caldera rim.

Feral pigs approach out of the forest, Hilo Hawaii.
Feral pigs approach the road next to a forested area in Hilo, Hawaii
Feral pigs approach the road next to a forested area in Hilo, Hawaii
Feral pigs approach the road next to a forested area in Hilo, Hawaii

A group of feral pigs leaves the forest and approaches the photographer at the side of the road. Many parts of Hilo and Hawaii Island are experiencing increased interaction with feral wildlife.

A group of feral pigs leaves the forest and approaches the photographer at the side of the road. Many parts of Hilo and Hawaii Island are experiencing increased interaction with feral wildlife.

Glaucous-winged Gulls capitalize upon a disturbance to grab eggs abandoned by breeding Common Murres
Glaucous-winged Gulls grab eggs abandoned by breeding Common Murres
Glaucous-winged Gulls grab eggs abandoned by breeding Common Murres
Glaucous-winged Gulls grab eggs abandoned by breeding Common Murres

Glaucous-winged Gulls capitalize upon a disturbance at the Gull Island colony in 2018 to grab eggs abandoned by breeding Common Murres. One lone Common Murre continues incubation despite the rest of the colony flushing.

Glaucous-winged Gulls capitalize upon a disturbance at the Gull Island colony in 2018 to grab eggs abandoned by breeding Common Murres. One lone Common Murre continues incubation despite the rest of the colony flushing.

Grinnell Glacier from Mount Gould - 2015
Grinnell Glacier from Mount Gould - 2015
Grinnell Glacier from Mount Gould - 2015
Grinnell Glacier from Mount Gould - 2015

Grinnell Glacier from the summit of Mt. Gould, 9/25/2015. Repeat of Hileman, 1938 image.

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HVO field crews carefully traverse the uneven surface of the channel levee (left
HVO field crews carefully traverse the uneven surface of the channel levee (left
HVO field crews carefully traverse the uneven surface of the channel levee (left

HVO field crews carefully traverse the uneven surface of the channel levee (left of image) to make measurements of the fissure 8 lava channel. The lava is slowly cooling and contracting but the area remains warm (note the steam rising). The view is to the east, with Puu Honuaula in the distance (right of image).

HVO field crews carefully traverse the uneven surface of the channel levee (left of image) to make measurements of the fissure 8 lava channel. The lava is slowly cooling and contracting but the area remains warm (note the steam rising). The view is to the east, with Puu Honuaula in the distance (right of image).

Color photograph of lava entering ocean
South edge of the lava flow
South edge of the lava flow
South edge of the lava flow

The south edge of the lava flow showed no incandescence this morning and remained less than 0.1 miles from the Pohoiki boat ramp in Isaac Hale Park. The main ocean entry area was still in the Ahalanui area.

The south edge of the lava flow showed no incandescence this morning and remained less than 0.1 miles from the Pohoiki boat ramp in Isaac Hale Park. The main ocean entry area was still in the Ahalanui area.

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Void spaces within the cooled lava channel and along the channel margins create
Void spaces within the cooled lava channel and along the channel margins create
Void spaces within the cooled lava channel and along the channel margins create

Void spaces within the cooled lava channel and along the channel margins create hazardous conditions on the fissure 8 flow field. Here, part of the void is visible, but a fragile veneer of lava hides other parts of it (upper right).

Void spaces within the cooled lava channel and along the channel margins create hazardous conditions on the fissure 8 flow field. Here, part of the void is visible, but a fragile veneer of lava hides other parts of it (upper right).

active lava channel on Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone
active lava channel on Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone
active lava channel on Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone
active lava channel on Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone

The fissure 8 vent (far distance, upper right) continues to feed an active lava channel on Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone, shown here on July 26, 2018.

A woman is kneeling on a slightly foggy beach, she is wearing field gear and is examining some of her equipment.
Elwha River delta mapping
Elwha River delta mapping
Elwha River delta mapping

Diana McCandless of the Washington State Department of Ecology pauses for a moment, on the beach around the point and to the east of the mouth of Elwha River. McCandless is part of a team of scientists from WA State and the USGS who are periodically mapping the delta and beach areas near the mouth of the Elwha River.

Diana McCandless of the Washington State Department of Ecology pauses for a moment, on the beach around the point and to the east of the mouth of Elwha River. McCandless is part of a team of scientists from WA State and the USGS who are periodically mapping the delta and beach areas near the mouth of the Elwha River.

Image of the Week - RBV and Alaska Glaciers
Image of the Week - RBV and Alaska Glaciers
Image of the Week - RBV and Alaska Glaciers

Landsat sensor technology has come a long way since the days of the Return Beam Vidicon cameras on the first three Landsat satellites. Known as the RBV, it wasoriginally intended to be the satellites’ primary sensor. But the Multispectral

Scanner, or MSS, became the more stable and superior instrument.

Landsat sensor technology has come a long way since the days of the Return Beam Vidicon cameras on the first three Landsat satellites. Known as the RBV, it wasoriginally intended to be the satellites’ primary sensor. But the Multispectral

Scanner, or MSS, became the more stable and superior instrument.

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Kīlauea summit
Kīlauea summit
Kīlauea summit

The caldera floor near Halema‘uma‘u is a jumble of down-dropped blocks and surface cracks. HVO field crews hiked along the roadway to verify the location of benchmarks (lower left) and prepare for additional geophysical work to document the changes. The road provided access to the Overlook parking area, closed since 2008.

The caldera floor near Halema‘uma‘u is a jumble of down-dropped blocks and surface cracks. HVO field crews hiked along the roadway to verify the location of benchmarks (lower left) and prepare for additional geophysical work to document the changes. The road provided access to the Overlook parking area, closed since 2008.

Color photograph of lava at night
Nighttime view of fissure 8 
Nighttime view of fissure 8 
Nighttime view of fissure 8 

Nighttime view of fissure 8 lava as it exits the vent and feeds into the channel.

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Cooling lava in Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone continues to pose ha
Cooling lava in Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone continues to pose ha
Cooling lava in Kīlauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone continues to pose ha

View from the bank of the cooling lava channel near the Leilani Estates subdivision. The height difference between the channel (right) and upper bank (left) is about 8 m (26 ft). Although lava is not flowing from fissure 8, the lava flow field includes large areas of still-hot, rugged, and unstable lava surfaces.

View from the bank of the cooling lava channel near the Leilani Estates subdivision. The height difference between the channel (right) and upper bank (left) is about 8 m (26 ft). Although lava is not flowing from fissure 8, the lava flow field includes large areas of still-hot, rugged, and unstable lava surfaces.

Damian Menning preparing eDNA Elodea samples
Damian Menning preparing eDNA Elodea samples
Damian Menning preparing eDNA Elodea samples
Damian Menning preparing eDNA Elodea samples

Dr. Damian Menning, Geneticist with the USGS Alaska Science Center, preparing environmental samples containing Elodea species to test universal eDNA Elodea species primers that can be used to detect all five Elodea sp. in aquatic samples.

Dr. Damian Menning, Geneticist with the USGS Alaska Science Center, preparing environmental samples containing Elodea species to test universal eDNA Elodea species primers that can be used to detect all five Elodea sp. in aquatic samples.

View from the sky of a large estuary with large and small waterways surrounded by villages and agriculture, hills in background.
Elkhorn Slough
Elkhorn Slough
Elkhorn Slough

Elkhorn Slough is a tidal river delta, salt marsh, and estuary in Monterey County, California. It is near the community of Moss Landing and is fed by Carneros Creek.

Elkhorn Slough is a tidal river delta, salt marsh, and estuary in Monterey County, California. It is near the community of Moss Landing and is fed by Carneros Creek.

Geneticist preparing environmental samples containing Elodea species
Geneticist preparing environmental samples containing Elodea species
Geneticist preparing environmental samples containing Elodea species
Geneticist preparing environmental samples containing Elodea species

Dr. Damian Menning, Geneticist with the USGS Alaska Science Center, preparing environmental samples containing Elodea species to test universal eDNA Elodea sp. primers that can be used to detect all five Elodea sp. in aquatic samples.

Dr. Damian Menning, Geneticist with the USGS Alaska Science Center, preparing environmental samples containing Elodea species to test universal eDNA Elodea sp. primers that can be used to detect all five Elodea sp. in aquatic samples.

View from the sky of a jagged coastline with many roads, houses, a park, and other buildings nearby.
Natural Bridges
Natural Bridges
Natural Bridges

Natural Bridges State Beach, shown here in the middle of the photo, is nestled amongst coastal neighborhoods in the southwestern part of Santa Cruz, California. View is looking south. The offices of the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center are just a few hundred feet north, outside the bottom portion of the photograph.

Natural Bridges State Beach, shown here in the middle of the photo, is nestled amongst coastal neighborhoods in the southwestern part of Santa Cruz, California. View is looking south. The offices of the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center are just a few hundred feet north, outside the bottom portion of the photograph.

People are wearing wet suits and waders and are holding hand-held computers and backpacks with equipment in them, smiling.
Synchronized mapping
Synchronized mapping
Synchronized mapping

USGS and Washington State Department of Ecology scientists are geared up and ready to start a topographic survey at the mouth of the Elwha River, using handheld computers and backpack-mounted GPS equipment. From left to right are Owen Warrick (USGS Volunteer), Jon Warrick (USGS), Andy Ritchie (USGS), Heather Weiner (WA State Dept.

USGS and Washington State Department of Ecology scientists are geared up and ready to start a topographic survey at the mouth of the Elwha River, using handheld computers and backpack-mounted GPS equipment. From left to right are Owen Warrick (USGS Volunteer), Jon Warrick (USGS), Andy Ritchie (USGS), Heather Weiner (WA State Dept.

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