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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.
New Orleans, La., July 29, 2008 -- Buras has become famous as the location where, on August 29, 2005, at 6:10 AM CDT, the eye of Hurricane Katrina, made its strongest landfall. The town's freshing painted water tower stands as a symbol of recovery for the state and the community. Jacinta Quesada/FEMA
New Orleans, La., July 29, 2008 -- Buras has become famous as the location where, on August 29, 2005, at 6:10 AM CDT, the eye of Hurricane Katrina, made its strongest landfall. The town's freshing painted water tower stands as a symbol of recovery for the state and the community. Jacinta Quesada/FEMA
Cracked mud flats in retention basin, near Jericho, West Bank, showing raindrop impressions
Cracked mud flats in retention basin, near Jericho, West Bank, showing raindrop impressions
University of Washington's research vessel R/V Barnes is loaded with the USGS multichannel seismic system components GeoEel, Chirp, and boom plates.
University of Washington's research vessel R/V Barnes is loaded with the USGS multichannel seismic system components GeoEel, Chirp, and boom plates.
High-resolution (10-meter per pixel) digital elevation model (DEM) of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, using both bathymetry and topography data relative to current modern datum of North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88). This DEM is the result of collaborative efforts of the U.S.
High-resolution (10-meter per pixel) digital elevation model (DEM) of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, using both bathymetry and topography data relative to current modern datum of North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88). This DEM is the result of collaborative efforts of the U.S.
Dry Forest in southern Puerto Rico (Guánica municipality). Climate change is projected to make dry landscapes such as these even drier.
Dry Forest in southern Puerto Rico (Guánica municipality). Climate change is projected to make dry landscapes such as these even drier.
Kolobeh Vody pre školy, The Water Cycle for Schools, Slovakian
Geologická služba Spojených štátov (USGS) a Organizácia OSN pre vý živu a poĺnohospodárstvo (FAO) vytvorili pre deti a žiakov základných škôl schému kolobehu vody.
Kolobeh Vody pre školy, The Water Cycle for Schools, Slovakian
Geologická služba Spojených štátov (USGS) a Organizácia OSN pre vý živu a poĺnohospodárstvo (FAO) vytvorili pre deti a žiakov základných škôl schému kolobehu vody.
Vodni krog za otroke, The water cycle for kids, Slovene
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) ter Organizacija Združenih narodov za prehrano in kmetijstvo (FAO) sta oblikovali diagram vodnega kroga za otroke ter za osnovne in srednje šole.
Vodni krog za otroke, The water cycle for kids, Slovene
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) ter Organizacija Združenih narodov za prehrano in kmetijstvo (FAO) sta oblikovali diagram vodnega kroga za otroke ter za osnovne in srednje šole.
USGS field scientist uses radio telemetry to search for skunks and raccoons tagged with lightweight radio collars. USGS is monitoring skunk and raccoon movements across California's inland marshes to understand how they are using different features of the landscape, like levee roads, to navigate to waterfowl nests.
USGS field scientist uses radio telemetry to search for skunks and raccoons tagged with lightweight radio collars. USGS is monitoring skunk and raccoon movements across California's inland marshes to understand how they are using different features of the landscape, like levee roads, to navigate to waterfowl nests.
ວັດທະຈັກ ນໍ້າ ສໍາລັບ ໂຮງຮຽນ - The Water Cycle, Lao
ການສໍາຫຼວດ ພູມສັນຖານ (USGS) ແລະ ອົງການອາຫານ ແລະ ການກະເສດ ຂອງ ສະຫະປະຊາຊາດ (FAO) ໄດ້ສ້າງ ຮູບພາບກ່ຽວກັບ ວັດທະຈັກ ນໍ້າ ສໍາລັບ ໂຮງຮຽນ
ວັດທະຈັກ ນໍ້າ ສໍາລັບ ໂຮງຮຽນ - The Water Cycle, Lao
ການສໍາຫຼວດ ພູມສັນຖານ (USGS) ແລະ ອົງການອາຫານ ແລະ ການກະເສດ ຂອງ ສະຫະປະຊາຊາດ (FAO) ໄດ້ສ້າງ ຮູບພາບກ່ຽວກັບ ວັດທະຈັກ ນໍ້າ ສໍາລັບ ໂຮງຮຽນ
Shallow landslides damaged homes and closed many roads in the San Francisco East Bay region as a result of storms in January and February, 2017.
Shallow landslides damaged homes and closed many roads in the San Francisco East Bay region as a result of storms in January and February, 2017.
U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Technician Patrick Anzman installs a new streamgage February 23 over the Schuylkill River in the Philadelphia neighborhood of Manayunk. Photo by Mason Manis, USGS.
U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Technician Patrick Anzman installs a new streamgage February 23 over the Schuylkill River in the Philadelphia neighborhood of Manayunk. Photo by Mason Manis, USGS.
Chopping several feet of ice to access Black Canyon Creek
Chopping several feet of ice to access Black Canyon Creek
A U.S. Geological Survey scientist used a custom-built, high-speed camera to remotely measure the temperature of spattering lava on the surface of Kīlauea Volcano's summit lava lake (background). This particular experiment, conducted from the Jaggar Museum overlook in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on December 10, 2016, was part of a NASA-funded research project.
A U.S. Geological Survey scientist used a custom-built, high-speed camera to remotely measure the temperature of spattering lava on the surface of Kīlauea Volcano's summit lava lake (background). This particular experiment, conducted from the Jaggar Museum overlook in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on December 10, 2016, was part of a NASA-funded research project.
USGS ecologist Scarlett Howell holds an endangered Least Bell's Vireo in Baja California, Mexico.
USGS ecologist Scarlett Howell holds an endangered Least Bell's Vireo in Baja California, Mexico.
This figure shows the measured and forecasted growth and spread of CWD in white-tailed deer in th core area where CWD occurs in Wisconsin, USA.
This figure shows the measured and forecasted growth and spread of CWD in white-tailed deer in th core area where CWD occurs in Wisconsin, USA.
Il Ciclo dell'Acqua per Scuole- The Water Cycle for Kids and Schools, Italian
Il Servizio Geologico Americano (U.S. Geological Survey, USGS) e l'Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l'alimentazione e l'agricoltura (FAO) hanno realizzato un diagramma per illustrare il ciclo dell'acqua nelle scuole.
Il Ciclo dell'Acqua per Scuole- The Water Cycle for Kids and Schools, Italian
Il Servizio Geologico Americano (U.S. Geological Survey, USGS) e l'Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l'alimentazione e l'agricoltura (FAO) hanno realizzato un diagramma per illustrare il ciclo dell'acqua nelle scuole.
Ètò ìs̩ò̩nyíká-omi-aláìdé̩kun fún àwon̩ o̩mo̩dé
The Water Cycle for Kids, Yorùbá.
Àwo̩n Ilé-is̩é̩e̩ U.S. tí ń s̩e ìwádíi nípa Ayédídá (USGS) pè̩lú ìgbìmò̩ ò̩gbìn ti Orílè̩-ède àgbáyé (FAO) ti jùmò̩ s̩e àwòjúwee ètò ìs̩ò̩nyíká-omi-aláìdé̩kun yìí fún àwo̩n Ilé-ìwé
Ètò ìs̩ò̩nyíká-omi-aláìdé̩kun fún àwon̩ o̩mo̩dé
The Water Cycle for Kids, Yorùbá.
Àwo̩n Ilé-is̩é̩e̩ U.S. tí ń s̩e ìwádíi nípa Ayédídá (USGS) pè̩lú ìgbìmò̩ ò̩gbìn ti Orílè̩-ède àgbáyé (FAO) ti jùmò̩ s̩e àwòjúwee ètò ìs̩ò̩nyíká-omi-aláìdé̩kun yìí fún àwo̩n Ilé-ìwé
어린이를 위한 물의 순환 - The Water Cycle for Kids, Korean
어린이와 초등 중학생을 위해 물의 순환과정을 설명한 이 그림은 미국 지질조사국 (USGS) 과 국제연합식량농업기구 (FAO) 가 함께 만들었습니다
어린이를 위한 물의 순환 - The Water Cycle for Kids, Korean
어린이와 초등 중학생을 위해 물의 순환과정을 설명한 이 그림은 미국 지질조사국 (USGS) 과 국제연합식량농업기구 (FAO) 가 함께 만들었습니다
Photograph of alluvial fan deposits in a gravel pit in the Jordan River Valley, Jordan.
Photograph of alluvial fan deposits in a gravel pit in the Jordan River Valley, Jordan.
Ang Paglibutlibut Sang Tubig - The Water Cycle, Hiligaynon
This diagram shows the natural water cycle, ignoring human influences.
Ang Paglibutlibut Sang Tubig - The Water Cycle, Hiligaynon
This diagram shows the natural water cycle, ignoring human influences.
The Kafrein Dam captures runoff from Jordan River side valley wadis, near the Dead Sea, Jordan. USGS hosted a field trip that included a stop at the dam in February, 2017 during a regional workshop on aquifer storage & recovery in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, in cooperation with the U.S. Agency for International Development.
The Kafrein Dam captures runoff from Jordan River side valley wadis, near the Dead Sea, Jordan. USGS hosted a field trip that included a stop at the dam in February, 2017 during a regional workshop on aquifer storage & recovery in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, in cooperation with the U.S. Agency for International Development.