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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.
Solar-powered, satellite-uplinked GPS base station at Fire Island
Solar-powered, satellite-uplinked GPS base station at Fire IslandUSGS scientist B.J. Reynolds sets up a solar-powered, satellite-uplinked GPS base station in the Fire Island Wilderness Area to support detailed elevation surveys.
Solar-powered, satellite-uplinked GPS base station at Fire Island
Solar-powered, satellite-uplinked GPS base station at Fire IslandUSGS scientist B.J. Reynolds sets up a solar-powered, satellite-uplinked GPS base station in the Fire Island Wilderness Area to support detailed elevation surveys.
View looking east showing the large perched lava channel on the Fissure 8 flow.
View looking east showing the large perched lava channel on the Fissure 8 flow.View looking east showing the large perched lava channel on the Fissure 8 flow. Puna Geothermal Venture is in the upper left. USGS photo by D. Becker.
View looking east showing the large perched lava channel on the Fissure 8 flow.
View looking east showing the large perched lava channel on the Fissure 8 flow.View looking east showing the large perched lava channel on the Fissure 8 flow. Puna Geothermal Venture is in the upper left. USGS photo by D. Becker.
View looking east, showing the narrow lava channels from Fissures 6, 13, 20 and
View looking east, showing the narrow lava channels from Fissures 6, 13, 20 andView looking east, showing the narrow lava channels from Fissures 6, 13, 20 and 22. These channel carried lava south to the ocean in May 2018. USGS photo by D. Becker.
View looking east, showing the narrow lava channels from Fissures 6, 13, 20 and
View looking east, showing the narrow lava channels from Fissures 6, 13, 20 andView looking east, showing the narrow lava channels from Fissures 6, 13, 20 and 22. These channel carried lava south to the ocean in May 2018. USGS photo by D. Becker.
The ponded water at the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u has continued to slowly rise. This wide view shows much of Halema‘uma‘u and the fumaroles on the upper walls of the pit.
The ponded water at the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u has continued to slowly rise. This wide view shows much of Halema‘uma‘u and the fumaroles on the upper walls of the pit.
Map of Yellowstone National Park showing locations of thermal basins
Map of Yellowstone National Park showing locations of thermal basinsMap of Yellowstone National Park showing locations of thermal basins that host hot springs, geysers, and mudpots. Dark green areas host alkaline-chloride fluids. Yellowstone Caldera margin shown as bold dashed line.
Map of Yellowstone National Park showing locations of thermal basins
Map of Yellowstone National Park showing locations of thermal basinsMap of Yellowstone National Park showing locations of thermal basins that host hot springs, geysers, and mudpots. Dark green areas host alkaline-chloride fluids. Yellowstone Caldera margin shown as bold dashed line.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Elizabeth Pendelton of the USGS teaching visitors about drones and letting them view virtual drone footage taken during the Kilauea volcanic eruption at the 2019 Science Stroll outreach event.
Elizabeth Pendelton of the USGS teaching visitors about drones and letting them view virtual drone footage taken during the Kilauea volcanic eruption at the 2019 Science Stroll outreach event.
Elizabeth Pendelton of the USGS teaching visitors about drones and letting them view virtual drone footage taken during the Kilauea volcanic eruption at the 2019 Science Stroll outreach event.
Elizabeth Pendelton of the USGS teaching visitors about drones and letting them view virtual drone footage taken during the Kilauea volcanic eruption at the 2019 Science Stroll outreach event.
Brochures, booklets, maps, and more on our handout table at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Brochures, booklets, maps, and more on our handout table at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini showing and talking about different instrumentation used for sediment transport research at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini showing and talking about different instrumentation used for sediment transport research at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Zafer Defne and Tarandeep Kalra discusing the COAWST model at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Zafer Defne and Tarandeep Kalra discusing the COAWST model at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Zafer Defne and Tarandeep Kalra discusing the COAWST model at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Zafer Defne and Tarandeep Kalra discusing the COAWST model at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.
Marinna Martini doing an instrumentation show-and-tell at the 2019 Science Stroll.