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Taken on the last full day of the Cape Cod Bay 2019 Survey, from the wheel house of the boat at about 5:45 am.

Taken on the last full day of the Cape Cod Bay 2019 Survey, from the wheel house of the boat at about 5:45 am.

A scenic view of the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area located in Colorado. The hike begins at the Long Lake Trail-head and guides to Lake Isabelle at 10,868 ft  (3313 m).

USGS technicial Scott Lydeen climbing the tower at the Strawberry Peak seismic station tower, part of the Southern California Seismic Network.

Images taken on September 10 and 14 show the slight rise in water level, most obvious by comparing the rock marked with an arrow in each photo. USGS photos by M. Patrick.

Northeast Region Photo Contest Winner | Sept 2019 | Honorable Mention
Sunrise from the bridge of the M/V Warren Jr. while surveying Cape Cod Bay, MA

This video is shown at 30x speed and highlights the changing activity on the surface of the water pond. Steaming shifts in the wind, and circulation of the water is evident in areas of sharp color boundaries.

Short-tailed Shearwater die-off in the Bering Sea. Emaciated Short-tailed Shearwater carcasses littered the beaches of Bristol Bay during the summer of 2019

USGS scientists never stop learning!

USGS scientists never stop learning! In this photo USGS Hydrologic Technician Charles Hart (USGS Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center) teaches USGS groundwater field personnel about measuring groundwater levels following USGS groundwater field procedures.

The cyanobacteria Gleotrichia shown under a microscope from a water sample collected at Ek Lake Trail, a popular recreational area in Kabetogama Lake where algal blooms frequently occur. Gleotrichia  can produce microcystin.

An early morning view looking north across Moku‘āweoweo, Mauna Loa's summit caldera, from a spot near the summit cabin on the volcano's south caldera rim. Frost covered much of the caldera floor that was still shadowed, and weak steaming issued from the usual areas. Overall, there were no significant changes observed at the summit.

An adult female Pacific walrus resting on the beach of the eastern shore of the Chukchi Sea (Photo taken during USGS research efforts permitted under US Fish and Wildlife Service Permit No. MA801652-7.)

Aerial view of the new thermal area, in the center left. The existing Tern Lake thermal area is the bright white patch of ground in the upper middle part of the image. West Tern Lake is in the lower right. Research conducted under NPS Geology Programs Milestones Permit 2016-9.

Wayne Baldwin, Alex Nichols, and Brian Andrews get the 512i chirp subbottom profiler back on deck! The instrument weights ~500lbs. and requires the ships A-frame to lift it! We only take the chirp out of the water when we need to perform maintenance, transit rapidly, or for weather.

Wayne Baldwin, Alex Nichols, and Brian Andrews get the 512i chirp subbottom profiler back on deck! The instrument weights ~500lbs. and requires the ships A-frame to lift it! We only take the chirp out of the water when we need to perform maintenance, transit rapidly, or for weather.

Wayne Baldwin, Alex Nichols, and Brian Andrews get the 512i chirp subbottom profiler back on deck! The instrument weights ~500lbs. and requires the ships A-frame to lift it! We only take the chirp out of the water when we need to perform maintenance, transit rapidly, or for weather.

Live video from USGS 01426500 West Branch Delaware River at Hale Eddy, New York. 

A young male Pacific walrus moving up the beach of the eastern shore of the Chukchi Sea (Photo taken during USGS research efforts permitted under US Fish and Wildlife Service Permit No. MA801652-7.)

A young male Pacific walrus resting on the beach of the eastern shore of the Chukchi Sea (Photo taken during USGS research efforts permitted under US Fish and Wildlife Service Permit No. MA801652-7.)

An algal bloom forming in Kabetogama Lake near Kabetogama Visitor Center, Voyageurs National Park