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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.

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Image from an application that navigates users through USGS National Oil and Gas Assessment Provinces
National Oil and Gas Assessment Provinces
National Oil and Gas Assessment Provinces
National Oil and Gas Assessment Provinces

This is a graphic from the USGS National Oil and Gas Assessment Explorer application, which allows user to drill into 70 oil and gas assessment provinces throughout the United States.

This is a graphic from the USGS National Oil and Gas Assessment Explorer application, which allows user to drill into 70 oil and gas assessment provinces throughout the United States.

USGS Columbus, Ohio office
USGS Columbus, Ohio office
USGS Columbus, Ohio office
USGS Columbus, Ohio office

The USGS Ohio Water Science Center located in Colubumbus, Ohio. The OH WSC is part of the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana WSC.

The USGS Ohio Water Science Center located in Colubumbus, Ohio. The OH WSC is part of the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana WSC.

Drill rig to collect sediment samples on Lake Powell.
Drill rig to collect sediment samples on Lake Powell.
Drill rig to collect sediment samples on Lake Powell.
Image from a video camera shooting for 10 minutes tracks the brightest pixels through that time.
Isla Verde Video Camera 1 Bright Image
Isla Verde Video Camera 1 Bright Image
Isla Verde Video Camera 1 Bright Image

Bright image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is compiled from 10 minutes of video and tracks the brightest pixels through 10 minutes of motion.

Bright image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is compiled from 10 minutes of video and tracks the brightest pixels through 10 minutes of motion.

Image from a video camera shooting for 10 minutes tracks the brightest pixels through that time.
Isla Verde Video Camera 2 Bright Image
Isla Verde Video Camera 2 Bright Image
Isla Verde Video Camera 2 Bright Image

Bright image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is compiled from 10 minutes of video and tracks the brightest pixels through 10 minutes of motion.

Bright image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is compiled from 10 minutes of video and tracks the brightest pixels through 10 minutes of motion.

Time exposure image shows a curving beach and the water is smooth where waves were breaking over a 10-minute period.
Isla Verde Video Camera 2 Timex
Isla Verde Video Camera 2 Timex
Isla Verde Video Camera 2 Timex

Time-exposure image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is time-averaged over 10 minutes of video.

Time-exposure image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is time-averaged over 10 minutes of video.

Image from a video camera shooting for 10 minutes tracks the brightest pixels through that time.
Isla Verde Video Camera 3 Bright Image
Isla Verde Video Camera 3 Bright Image
Isla Verde Video Camera 3 Bright Image

Bright image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is compiled from 10 minutes of video and tracks the brightest pixels through 10 minutes of motion.

Bright image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is compiled from 10 minutes of video and tracks the brightest pixels through 10 minutes of motion.

Time exposure image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image represents a time-ave
Isla Verde Video Camera 3 Timex
Isla Verde Video Camera 3 Timex
Isla Verde Video Camera 3 Timex

Time-exposure image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is time-averaged over 10 minutes of video.

Time-exposure image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is time-averaged over 10 minutes of video.

Image from a video camera shooting for 10 minutes tracks the brightest pixels through that time.
Isla Verde Video Camera 4 Bright Image
Isla Verde Video Camera 4 Bright Image
Isla Verde Video Camera 4 Bright Image

Bright image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is compiled from 10 minutes of video and tracks the brightest pixels through 10 minutes of motion.

Bright image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is compiled from 10 minutes of video and tracks the brightest pixels through 10 minutes of motion.

Dark image from a video camera shooting for 10 minutes, shows a beach and where varying degrees of movement happened.
Isla Verde Video Camera 4 Variance Image
Isla Verde Video Camera 4 Variance Image
Isla Verde Video Camera 4 Variance Image

Variance image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is compiled from 10 minutes of video and shows areas of more movement as brighter colors.

Variance image of Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from a coastal video monitoring station. Image is compiled from 10 minutes of video and shows areas of more movement as brighter colors.

USGS scientists work with heavy machinery to collect sediment through the full thickness of San Juan and Colorado River deltas.
USGS scientists collect sediment cores on Lake Powell
USGS scientists collect sediment cores on Lake Powell
USGS scientists collect sediment cores on Lake Powell

USGS scientists work with heavy machinery to collect sediment through the full thickness of the San Juan and Colorado River deltas. 

USGS scientists work with heavy machinery to collect sediment through the full thickness of the San Juan and Colorado River deltas. 

Core processing hut provides a sheltered environment for scientists to process the cores for shipment.
USGS scientists process sediment cores on Lake Powell
USGS scientists process sediment cores on Lake Powell
USGS scientists process sediment cores on Lake Powell

Core processing hut provides a sheltered environment for scientists to process the cores for shipment to the National Lacustrine Core Facility

Core processing hut provides a sheltered environment for scientists to process the cores for shipment to the National Lacustrine Core Facility

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Amphitheater Mountain viewed from the northeast entrance road. NPS photo by Jaco
Amphitheater Mountain viewed from the northeast entrance road. NPS photo by Jaco
Amphitheater Mountain viewed from the northeast entrance road. NPS photo by Jaco

Amphitheater Mountain and Soda Butte Creek viewed from the northeast entrance road. National Park Service photo by Jacob Frank, June 29, 2017.

Amphitheater Mountain and Soda Butte Creek viewed from the northeast entrance road. National Park Service photo by Jacob Frank, June 29, 2017.

Satellite picture showing the Woolsey fire in California
Fires Burning Across California
Fires Burning Across California
Fires Burning Across California

Satellites have captured views of the numerous major fires burning in California.

Satellites have captured views of the numerous major fires burning in California.

Grand River near Painesville, OH - construction
Grand River near Painesville, OH - construction
Grand River near Painesville, OH - construction
Grand River near Painesville, OH - construction

Grand River near Painesville, OH - construction

Grand River near Painesville, OH - construction at gage
Grand River near Painesville, OH - construction at gage
Grand River near Painesville, OH - construction at gage
Grand River near Painesville, OH - construction at gage

Grand River near Painesville, OH - construction at gage

Grand River near Painesville, OH - construction at site
Grand River near Painesville, OH - construction at site
Grand River near Painesville, OH - construction at site
Grand River near Painesville, OH - construction at site

Grand River near Painesville, OH - construction at site

Grand River near Painesville, OH - downstream
Grand River near Painesville, OH - downstream
Grand River near Painesville, OH - downstream
Grand River near Painesville, OH - downstream

Grand River near Painesville, OH - downstream

Grand River near Painesville, OH - downstream view
Grand River near Painesville, OH - downstream view
Grand River near Painesville, OH - downstream view
Grand River near Painesville, OH - downstream view

Grand River near Painesville, OH - downstream view

Grand River near Painesville, OH - low flow
Grand River near Painesville, OH - low flow
Grand River near Painesville, OH - low flow
Grand River near Painesville, OH - low flow

Grand River near Painesville, OH - low flow

Grand River near Painesville, OH - railway bridge
Grand River near Painesville, OH - railway bridge
Grand River near Painesville, OH - railway bridge
Grand River near Painesville, OH - railway bridge

Grand River near Painesville, OH - railway bridge

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