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Map of gas hydrate locations known and inferred
Map of gas hydrate locations, known and inferred
Map of gas hydrate locations, known and inferred
Map of gas hydrate locations, known and inferred

Map of gas hydrate locations, known and inferred.  Browse graphic for ScienceBase data release, Preliminary global database of known and inferred gas hydrate locations. 

Map of gas hydrate locations, known and inferred.  Browse graphic for ScienceBase data release, Preliminary global database of known and inferred gas hydrate locations. 

Barry Arm of Harriman Fjord, Prince William Sound, Alaska
Barry Arm of Harriman Fjord, Prince William Sound, Alaska
Barry Arm of Harriman Fjord, Prince William Sound, Alaska
Blacks Fork near Millburne
Blacks Fork near Millburne
Blacks Fork near Millburne
Blacks Fork near Millburne

Black Fork near Millburne streamgage site. Real-time data at: http://ow.ly/Kbps50zHJsz

Cattle blocking road
Cattle Blockade!
Cattle Blockade!
Cattle Blockade!

Photographic proof for the boss as to why it took extra time on your field run. Heading to the Blacks Fork near Millburne streamgage. Real-time data at: http://ow.ly/Kbps50zHJsz

Photographic proof for the boss as to why it took extra time on your field run. Heading to the Blacks Fork near Millburne streamgage. Real-time data at: http://ow.ly/Kbps50zHJsz

Map of SW Puerto Rico coast and seafloor
Finding Seafloor Faults Linked to Puerto Rico Earthquake
Finding Seafloor Faults Linked to Puerto Rico Earthquake
Finding Seafloor Faults Linked to Puerto Rico Earthquake

Map of the portion of the southwest coast of Puerto Rico affected by an earthquake sequence that began in December 2019, along with portions of the seafloor where faults involved in the earthquake sequence were suspected to exist.

Map of the portion of the southwest coast of Puerto Rico affected by an earthquake sequence that began in December 2019, along with portions of the seafloor where faults involved in the earthquake sequence were suspected to exist.

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Several notable Kīlauea anniversaries occur at the end of May
Several notable Kīlauea anniversaries occur at the end of May
Several notable Kīlauea anniversaries occur at the end of May

HVO scientist measures the episode 12 lava fountain height at Mauna Ulu from Pu‘u Huluhulu on Dec 30, 1969. The Mauna Ulu eruption marks its 51st anniversary on May 24, 1969. Photo by Hans-Ulrich Schmincke.

HVO scientist measures the episode 12 lava fountain height at Mauna Ulu from Pu‘u Huluhulu on Dec 30, 1969. The Mauna Ulu eruption marks its 51st anniversary on May 24, 1969. Photo by Hans-Ulrich Schmincke.

ADCP Measurement on Pacific Creek
ADCP Measurement on Pacific Creek
ADCP Measurement on Pacific Creek
ADCP Measurement on Pacific Creek

Right tool for the job! Which ADCP (acoustic Doppler current profiler) is used at a site depends on how deep, fast, and turbid the stream is. Ensuring the most accurate data collected.

Right tool for the job! Which ADCP (acoustic Doppler current profiler) is used at a site depends on how deep, fast, and turbid the stream is. Ensuring the most accurate data collected.

ADCP Measurement on the Snake River
ADCP Measurement on the Snake River
ADCP Measurement on the Snake River
ADCP Measurement on the Snake River

Right tool for the job! Which ADCP (acoustic Doppler current profiler) is used at a site depends on how deep, fast, and turbid the stream is. Ensuring the most accurate data collected.

Right tool for the job! Which ADCP (acoustic Doppler current profiler) is used at a site depends on how deep, fast, and turbid the stream is. Ensuring the most accurate data collected.

Depth-averaged velocity & primary & secondary velocities of River
Depth-averaged velocity & primary & secondary velocities of River
Depth-averaged velocity & primary & secondary velocities of River
Depth-averaged velocity & primary & secondary velocities of River

Depth-averaged velocity and primary and secondary velocities (Rozovskii definition) in the confluence of the White and Wabash Rivers along the Illinois and Indiana border, January 12, 2008. Produced in VMT using data from a TRDI 1200 KHz Rio Grande ADCP and additional formatting using Adobe Illustrator.

Depth-averaged velocity and primary and secondary velocities (Rozovskii definition) in the confluence of the White and Wabash Rivers along the Illinois and Indiana border, January 12, 2008. Produced in VMT using data from a TRDI 1200 KHz Rio Grande ADCP and additional formatting using Adobe Illustrator.

Depth-averaged currents and distribution of near-surface specific conductance in coastal Lake Erie, OH
Depth-avg currents & distribution of near-surface specific conductance
Depth-avg currents & distribution of near-surface specific conductance
Depth-avg currents & distribution of near-surface specific conductance

Depth-averaged currents and distribution of near-surface specific conductance in coastal Lake Erie in the vicinity of Villa Angela Beach and Euclid Creek, Ohio on September 11, 2012 Produced in VMT using data from a TRDI 600 KHz Rio Grande ADCP and supplementary specific conductance data from an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that completed a simulataeous three

Depth-averaged currents and distribution of near-surface specific conductance in coastal Lake Erie in the vicinity of Villa Angela Beach and Euclid Creek, Ohio on September 11, 2012 Produced in VMT using data from a TRDI 600 KHz Rio Grande ADCP and supplementary specific conductance data from an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that completed a simulataeous three

Map of earthquakes greater than M1.5 that occurred between March 1 and May 12, 2020, in the Intermountain West.
Map of earthquakes greater than M1.5 Intermountain West Idaho
Map of earthquakes greater than M1.5 Intermountain West Idaho
Map of earthquakes greater than M1.5 Intermountain West Idaho

Map of earthquakes greater than M1.5 that occurred between March 1 and May 12, 2020, in the Intermountain West. The main shock-aftershock sequences in central Idaho and near Salt Lake City are labeled. Orange dots are earthquakes that occurred within 24 hours, and yellow 1 week, of the map being generated (May 12, 2020)

Map of earthquakes greater than M1.5 that occurred between March 1 and May 12, 2020, in the Intermountain West. The main shock-aftershock sequences in central Idaho and near Salt Lake City are labeled. Orange dots are earthquakes that occurred within 24 hours, and yellow 1 week, of the map being generated (May 12, 2020)

graphs showing the difference between earthquake types
Schematic diagram showing differences in earthquake types
Schematic diagram showing differences in earthquake types
Schematic diagram showing differences in earthquake types

Schematic diagram illustrating the difference between a main shock with aftershocks (top), a sequences of foreshocks, main shock, and aftershocks (middle), and a seismic swarm (bottom).  Adapted from manuscript by Farrell and others, 2009.

Schematic diagram illustrating the difference between a main shock with aftershocks (top), a sequences of foreshocks, main shock, and aftershocks (middle), and a seismic swarm (bottom).  Adapted from manuscript by Farrell and others, 2009.

Color map of Kīlauea lower East Rift Zone
A map of the lower East Rift Zone of Kīlauea Volcano
A map of the lower East Rift Zone of Kīlauea Volcano
A map of the lower East Rift Zone of Kīlauea Volcano

A map of the lower East Rift Zone of Kīlauea Volcano showing the fissures and flow fields from the 1955 (blue) and 2018 (pink) eruptions. Portions of the 1955 lava flows that were covered during the 2018 eruption, are represented with a blue outline.
 

A map of the lower East Rift Zone of Kīlauea Volcano showing the fissures and flow fields from the 1955 (blue) and 2018 (pink) eruptions. Portions of the 1955 lava flows that were covered during the 2018 eruption, are represented with a blue outline.
 

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A small rockslide occurred today on the south wall of Halema‘uma‘u,
A small rockslide occurred today on the south wall of Halema‘uma‘u,
A small rockslide occurred today on the south wall of Halema‘uma‘u,

A small rockslide occurred today on the south wall of Halema‘uma‘u, sending boulders into the water at the bottom of the crater. USGS video by M. Patrick.

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A view from the south rim of Halema‘uma‘u shows a lower collapsed bl
A view from the south rim of Halema‘uma‘u shows a lower collapsed bl
A view from the south rim of Halema‘uma‘u shows a lower collapsed bl

A view from the south rim of Halema‘uma‘u shows a lower collapsed block which has remains of Crater Rim Drive and the Halema‘uma‘u parking lot. The white feature in the lower right is a stop sign that was present at the eastern exit of the parking lot.

A view from the south rim of Halema‘uma‘u shows a lower collapsed block which has remains of Crater Rim Drive and the Halema‘uma‘u parking lot. The white feature in the lower right is a stop sign that was present at the eastern exit of the parking lot.

Deena Green setting up WinRiver II to make a RioPro measurement at the Selway River near Lowell, ID.
Deena Green setting up WinRiver II to make a RioPro measurement
Deena Green setting up WinRiver II to make a RioPro measurement
Deena Green setting up WinRiver II to make a RioPro measurement

Deena Green setting up WinRiver II to make a RioPro measurement at the Selway River near Lowell, ID.

Bank of the Green River
Green River Water Quality Sampling
Green River Water Quality Sampling
Green River Water Quality Sampling

Getting ready to collect sample number 378 at Green Riv blw Green Riv. Samples collected at regular intervals over a long period of time are critical for understanding current water-quality conditions and changes.

Getting ready to collect sample number 378 at Green Riv blw Green Riv. Samples collected at regular intervals over a long period of time are critical for understanding current water-quality conditions and changes.

Color photograph of technician on volcanic vent
HVO technician inspects power/communication station at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō
HVO technician inspects power/communication station at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō
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