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Explore our planet through photography and imagery, including climate change and water all the way back to the 1800s when the USGS was surveying the country by horse and buggy.
This HiRISE image cutout shows Recurring Slope Lineae in Tivat crater on Mars in enhanced color. The narrow, dark flows descend downhill (towards the upper left). Analysis shows that the flows all end at approximately the same slope, which is similar to the angle of repose for sand.
This HiRISE image cutout shows Recurring Slope Lineae in Tivat crater on Mars in enhanced color. The narrow, dark flows descend downhill (towards the upper left). Analysis shows that the flows all end at approximately the same slope, which is similar to the angle of repose for sand.
SeaBOSS on the fantail of the R/V Connecticut on Long Island Sound at sunrise
SeaBOSS on the fantail of the R/V Connecticut on Long Island Sound at sunrise
SeaBOSS on the fantail of R/V Connecticut on Long Island Sound
SeaBOSS on the fantail of R/V Connecticut on Long Island Sound
Image of the SeaBOSS and USGS personnel on the fantail of the R/V Connecticut in Long Island Sound
Image of the SeaBOSS and USGS personnel on the fantail of the R/V Connecticut in Long Island Sound
After receiving permission from the homeowner, a U.S. Geological Survey hydrologist measures the water level in a well.
After receiving permission from the homeowner, a U.S. Geological Survey hydrologist measures the water level in a well.
USGS personnel adjust equipment on the SeaBOSS on the fantail of the R/V Connecticut on Long Island Sound
USGS personnel adjust equipment on the SeaBOSS on the fantail of the R/V Connecticut on Long Island Sound
Direct fluorescent antibody test (DFAT) for the detection of Renibacterium salmoninarum in tissues. Fluorescing R. salmoninarum cells are visible on a slide.
Direct fluorescent antibody test (DFAT) for the detection of Renibacterium salmoninarum in tissues. Fluorescing R. salmoninarum cells are visible on a slide.
Leaf litter removal practices in Vermont
Leaf litter removal practices in Vermont
Storm overwash on Surf Drive Beach, Falmouth, MA
Storm overwash on Surf Drive Beach, Falmouth, MA
Storm overwash, Surf Drive Beach, Falmouth, MA
Storm overwash, Surf Drive Beach, Falmouth, MA
Storm overwash, Surf Drive Beach, Falmouth, MA
Storm overwash, Surf Drive Beach, Falmouth, MA
Overwash from Surf Drive Beach, Falmouth, MA
The Alsea River in the Oregon Coast Range
Lake Measurement - GNSS - Lake Panamoka, Suffolk County, Long Island, NY
Lake Measurement - GNSS - Lake Panamoka, Suffolk County, Long Island, NY
Lake elevation measurement in Suffolk County, NY
Lake elevation measurement in Suffolk County, NY
As Hurricane Sandy made landfall on October 29, 2012, the storm’s waves and wind cut a breach in a narrow part of Fire Island, a barrier island south of Long Island, New York.
As Hurricane Sandy made landfall on October 29, 2012, the storm’s waves and wind cut a breach in a narrow part of Fire Island, a barrier island south of Long Island, New York.
USGS ecologist Lisa Allen carefully removes an endangered Least Bell's Vireo from a net. She and Principal Investigator Barbara Kus are studying these birds' migration patterns to provide the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and international efforts with information to assist in species recovery.
USGS ecologist Lisa Allen carefully removes an endangered Least Bell's Vireo from a net. She and Principal Investigator Barbara Kus are studying these birds' migration patterns to provide the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and international efforts with information to assist in species recovery.
USGS researchers Lisa Allen and Ryan Pottinger survey Miraflores Wash in Baja, California for Least Bell's Vireos, an endangered migratory bird.
USGS researchers Lisa Allen and Ryan Pottinger survey Miraflores Wash in Baja, California for Least Bell's Vireos, an endangered migratory bird.
Maumee River at Antwerp, OH - low flow
School Branch at Brownsburg IN - Fall of 2017
East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond IN - gage location
East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond IN - gage location