Drill rig to collect sediment samples on Lake Powell.
Drill rig to collect sediment samples on Lake Powell.Drill rig to collect sediment samples on Lake Powell.
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Drill rig to collect sediment samples on Lake Powell.
Drill rig to collect sediment samples on Lake Powell.
Bright image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is compiled from 10 minutes of video and tracks the brightest pixels through 10 minutes of motion.
Bright image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is compiled from 10 minutes of video and tracks the brightest pixels through 10 minutes of motion.
Bright image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is compiled from 10 minutes of video and tracks the brightest pixels through 10 minutes of motion.
Bright image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is compiled from 10 minutes of video and tracks the brightest pixels through 10 minutes of motion.
Time-exposure image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is time-averaged over 10 minutes of video.
Time-exposure image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is time-averaged over 10 minutes of video.
Bright image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is compiled from 10 minutes of video and tracks the brightest pixels through 10 minutes of motion.
Bright image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is compiled from 10 minutes of video and tracks the brightest pixels through 10 minutes of motion.
Time-exposure image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is time-averaged over 10 minutes of video.
Time-exposure image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is time-averaged over 10 minutes of video.
Bright image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is compiled from 10 minutes of video and tracks the brightest pixels through 10 minutes of motion.
Bright image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is compiled from 10 minutes of video and tracks the brightest pixels through 10 minutes of motion.
Variance image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is compiled from 10 minutes of video and shows areas of more movement as brighter colors.
Variance image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is compiled from 10 minutes of video and shows areas of more movement as brighter colors.
USGS scientists work with heavy machinery to collect sediment through the full thickness of the San Juan and Colorado River deltas.
USGS scientists work with heavy machinery to collect sediment through the full thickness of the San Juan and Colorado River deltas.
Core processing hut provides a sheltered environment for scientists to process the cores for shipment to the National Lacustrine Core Facility
Core processing hut provides a sheltered environment for scientists to process the cores for shipment to the National Lacustrine Core Facility
Amphitheater Mountain and Soda Butte Creek viewed from the northeast entrance road. National Park Service photo by Jacob Frank, June 29, 2017.
Amphitheater Mountain and Soda Butte Creek viewed from the northeast entrance road. National Park Service photo by Jacob Frank, June 29, 2017.
Satellites have captured views of the numerous major fires burning in California.
Satellites have captured views of the numerous major fires burning in California.
Grand River near Painesville, OH - construction
Grand River near Painesville, OH - construction at gage
Grand River near Painesville, OH - construction at gage
Grand River near Painesville, OH - construction at site
Grand River near Painesville, OH - construction at site
Grand River near Painesville, OH - downstream
Grand River near Painesville, OH - downstream view
Grand River near Painesville, OH - downstream view
Grand River near Painesville, OH - low flow
Grand River near Painesville, OH - railway bridge
Grand River near Painesville, OH - railway bridge at site
Grand River near Painesville, OH - railway bridge at site
Grand River near Painesville, OH - railway bridge at site
Grand River near Painesville, OH - railway bridge at site