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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.
Northeast Region Photo Contest Winner | November 2018 | Honorable Mention
Laurel formation in Washington East quad examined by Wayne Newell
Northeast Region Photo Contest Winner | November 2018 | Honorable Mention
Laurel formation in Washington East quad examined by Wayne Newell
Photo Contest Winner | March 2020 | Honorable Mention 1
Critical mineral - tungsten
Photo Contest Winner | March 2020 | Honorable Mention 1
Critical mineral - tungsten
Wave-tide gauge, pictured here on a coral reef amongst sea rods, brain corals, and sea fans, installed off Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Wave-tide gauge, pictured here on a coral reef amongst sea rods, brain corals, and sea fans, installed off Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
HVO geologists made a routine visit to the webcam monitoring Halema‘uma‘u. No changes were observed in the pit, but views were hampered by poor weather and thick fog.
HVO geologists made a routine visit to the webcam monitoring Halema‘uma‘u. No changes were observed in the pit, but views were hampered by poor weather and thick fog.
Northeast Region Photo Contest Winner | June 2019 | Where We Work
Getting ready to begin an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) boat measurement at 01457500 Delaware River at Riegelsville, NJ
Northeast Region Photo Contest Winner | June 2019 | Where We Work
Getting ready to begin an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) boat measurement at 01457500 Delaware River at Riegelsville, NJ
Endicott Island, and artificial island built in 1987 by Alaska Interstate Construction and is used by BP and Hilcorp Alaska for petroleum production.
Endicott Island, and artificial island built in 1987 by Alaska Interstate Construction and is used by BP and Hilcorp Alaska for petroleum production.
Map showing the minimum area covered by volcanic ash from eruptions of Valles Ca
Map showing the minimum area covered by volcanic ash from eruptions of Valles Ca
HVO staff visited the summit of Mauna Loa on foot to repair the webcam. The weather was perfectly clear, and views of the caldera floor showed nothing unusual.
HVO staff visited the summit of Mauna Loa on foot to repair the webcam. The weather was perfectly clear, and views of the caldera floor showed nothing unusual.
Serapeum, a Roman Marketplace in Pozzuoli, Italy, records deformation of Campi Flegrei caldera over two millennia. It was built above sea level about 2000 years ago, but mollusk borings on the large marble columns indicate that it subsided by 7 meters (23 feet) below sea level before being uplifted above sea level once more in the past several hundred years.
Serapeum, a Roman Marketplace in Pozzuoli, Italy, records deformation of Campi Flegrei caldera over two millennia. It was built above sea level about 2000 years ago, but mollusk borings on the large marble columns indicate that it subsided by 7 meters (23 feet) below sea level before being uplifted above sea level once more in the past several hundred years.
The USGS collaborates with NASA, the University of Florida, National Park Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to assess coastal erosion hazards affecting space program infrastructure, habitat, and wildlife populations.
The USGS collaborates with NASA, the University of Florida, National Park Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to assess coastal erosion hazards affecting space program infrastructure, habitat, and wildlife populations.
Yellow Creek at Knox, IN - control under bridge
Yellow Creek at Knox, IN - downstream view of the channel
Yellow Creek at Knox, IN - downstream view of the channel
USGS geologists Dave Foster and Wayne Baldwin and Andrew Green (University of
KwaZulu-Natal) observe coastal hazards on the Lower Cape, Massachusetts.
USGS geologists Dave Foster and Wayne Baldwin and Andrew Green (University of
KwaZulu-Natal) observe coastal hazards on the Lower Cape, Massachusetts.
A USGS employee takes a wading measurement of streamflow on Leidy Creek at Togwotee Pass. Bear tracks on the fresh snow and seven grizzlie sightings were a good reminder to be bear-aware when taking measurements in this area.
A USGS employee takes a wading measurement of streamflow on Leidy Creek at Togwotee Pass. Bear tracks on the fresh snow and seven grizzlie sightings were a good reminder to be bear-aware when taking measurements in this area.
Yellow Creek near Oak Grove, IN - Fall foilage
Waning fall foliage as seen on a rural Adirondack road during the Western Adirondack Stream Survey (WASS) conducted in November, 2018. Photo by Scott George
Waning fall foliage as seen on a rural Adirondack road during the Western Adirondack Stream Survey (WASS) conducted in November, 2018. Photo by Scott George
East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond IN - downstream view
East Fork Whitewater River at Richmond IN - downstream view
HVO scientists inspect a seismic station on Mauna Loa to evaluate for a possible equipment upgrade in the near future.
HVO scientists inspect a seismic station on Mauna Loa to evaluate for a possible equipment upgrade in the near future.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crews establish a new MultiGAS volcanic gas monitoring station on the south side of Kīlauea Volcano's caldera. Currently, sulfur dioxide emission rates from the summit remain low. The station will collect data to track emission rates and concentrations over time. Photo by Frank Younger.
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crews establish a new MultiGAS volcanic gas monitoring station on the south side of Kīlauea Volcano's caldera. Currently, sulfur dioxide emission rates from the summit remain low. The station will collect data to track emission rates and concentrations over time. Photo by Frank Younger.
HVO scientists measure a GPS instrument to ensure its stability during a multi-day deployment in the Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
HVO scientists measure a GPS instrument to ensure its stability during a multi-day deployment in the Kahuku Unit of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
This is a view of the summit area from the southwest, showing the collapsed area of Halema‘uma‘u and the adjacent caldera floor. A section of Crater Rim Drive preserved on a down-dropped block is visible at the far right.
This is a view of the summit area from the southwest, showing the collapsed area of Halema‘uma‘u and the adjacent caldera floor. A section of Crater Rim Drive preserved on a down-dropped block is visible at the far right.