East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond IN - low flow
East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond IN - low flowEast Fork Whitewater River at Richmond IN - low flow
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East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond IN - low flow
East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond IN - low flow
White River at Hazelton IN - view downstream of gage
White River at Hazelton IN - view downstream of gage
White River at Hazelton, IN - downstream view
The lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u, a crater at the summit of Kīlauea, was about 30 m (98 ft) below the vent rim on the day of this photo (January 7, 2016).
The lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u, a crater at the summit of Kīlauea, was about 30 m (98 ft) below the vent rim on the day of this photo (January 7, 2016).
Sunset lake in Black Sand Basin of Yellowstone National Park
Sunset lake in Black Sand Basin of Yellowstone National Park
View of the Silver Gate landslide complex from Bunsen Peak in Yellowstone National Park. The landslide originates from Terrace Mountain.
View of the Silver Gate landslide complex from Bunsen Peak in Yellowstone National Park. The landslide originates from Terrace Mountain.
Boreal bog in the Adirondack Park, New York
Water-quality sampling on the Buffalo River, NY
Water-quality sampling on the Buffalo River, NY
Maumee River at Antwerp, OH - looking downstream of the bridge
Maumee River at Antwerp, OH - looking downstream of the bridge
Maumee River at Antwerp, OH - low flow
Setting up to measure streamflow, Muddy Creek near Dad
Setting up to measure streamflow, Muddy Creek near Dad
White River at Hazelton IN - gage on the bridge
White River at Hazelton, IN - bridge located at the gage
White River at Hazelton, IN - bridge located at the gage
Animated GIF of lava bubbling up from Kīlauea Volcano in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The source of the GIF comes from footage found within the USGS video: Kīlauea Summit Eruption | Lava Returns to Halemaʻumaʻu.
Animated GIF of lava bubbling up from Kīlauea Volcano in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The source of the GIF comes from footage found within the USGS video: Kīlauea Summit Eruption | Lava Returns to Halemaʻumaʻu.
Animated GIF of a scientist at Kīlauea Volcano in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park looking back and forth using a range finder. Footage found in the USGS video: Kīlauea Summit Eruption | Lava Returns to Halemaʻumaʻu.
Animated GIF of a scientist at Kīlauea Volcano in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park looking back and forth using a range finder. Footage found in the USGS video: Kīlauea Summit Eruption | Lava Returns to Halemaʻumaʻu.
Yellow Creek at Knox, IN - looking downstream of gage and bridge
Yellow Creek at Knox, IN - looking downstream of gage and bridge
Channel measurement section locations for Ruby River above Reservoir.
Channel measurement section locations for Ruby River above Reservoir.
Josh Logan, a physical scientist at the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California, operates an unmanned aerial system, or UAS, often called a "drone", that is equipped with a video camera.
Josh Logan, a physical scientist at the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California, operates an unmanned aerial system, or UAS, often called a "drone", that is equipped with a video camera.
View of the huge landslide at Mud Creek on the Big Sur coast, October 12, 2017. USGS is studying the landslide, collecting data and imagery that can be used to monitor changes. USGS provides the data to Caltrans, the California Department of Transportation, whose heavy equipment and earth movers are shown here.
View of the huge landslide at Mud Creek on the Big Sur coast, October 12, 2017. USGS is studying the landslide, collecting data and imagery that can be used to monitor changes. USGS provides the data to Caltrans, the California Department of Transportation, whose heavy equipment and earth movers are shown here.
Video shot from drones yields details about changing landslide on California’s Big Sur coast
Video shot from drones yields details about changing landslide on California’s Big Sur coast
Wayne Baldwin, USGS, deploys a sound velocity profiler off the stern of the R/V Stephens in Lake Powell, UT-AZ as part of a collaborative program with the Utah Water Science Center to map the depth and sediments within Lake Powell, UT-AZ.
Wayne Baldwin, USGS, deploys a sound velocity profiler off the stern of the R/V Stephens in Lake Powell, UT-AZ as part of a collaborative program with the Utah Water Science Center to map the depth and sediments within Lake Powell, UT-AZ.