A USGS gas geochemist and colleagues from the United Kingdom carry multi-gas sensors as they approach the degassing fissure 8 cone during Kīlauea Volcano's 2018 eruption.
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USGS gas geochemist and colleagues at fissure 8
A USGS gas geochemist and colleagues from the United Kingdom carry multi-gas sensors as they approach the degassing fissure 8 cone during Kīlauea Volcano's 2018 eruption.
Display of human-derived items ejected during the Ear Spring water eruption, Sep
Display of human-derived items ejected during the Ear Spring water eruption, SepDisplay of human-derived items ejected during the Ear Spring water eruption, Sep
Display of human-derived items ejected during the Ear Spring water eruption, Sep
Display of human-derived items ejected during the Ear Spring water eruption, SepDisplay of human-derived items ejected during the Ear Spring water eruption, Sep
Ear Spring in Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park on June 17, 2018
Ear Spring in Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park on June 17, 2018Ear Spring in Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park on June 17, 2018
Ear Spring in Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park on June 17, 2018
Ear Spring in Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park on June 17, 2018Ear Spring in Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park on June 17, 2018
Ear Spring located on Geyser Hill, Yellowstone National Park, July 12, 2008.
Ear Spring located on Geyser Hill, Yellowstone National Park, July 12, 2008.Ear Spring located on Geyser Hill, Yellowstone National Park, July 12, 2008.
Ear Spring located on Geyser Hill, Yellowstone National Park, July 12, 2008.
Ear Spring located on Geyser Hill, Yellowstone National Park, July 12, 2008.Ear Spring located on Geyser Hill, Yellowstone National Park, July 12, 2008.
Figure 1 from Miller, et al, 2018
Map highlighting sampling locations of 339 Northern Spotted Owls used in Miller, et al, 2018
Map highlighting sampling locations of 339 Northern Spotted Owls used in Miller, et al, 2018
Gas sensors in Long Valley
Sensors that monitor volcanic gas emissions at a station in Long Valley.
Sensors that monitor volcanic gas emissions at a station in Long Valley.
Tuolumne watershed landslides
USGS scientists examining landslides in the Tuolumne watershed, California, caused by an extreme rain event in 2018.
USGS scientists examining landslides in the Tuolumne watershed, California, caused by an extreme rain event in 2018.
Chemical/temperature sensor on the floor of Yellowstone Lake
Chemical/temperature sensor on the floor of Yellowstone LakeSensor (left) and battery/electronics package (right) at vent location A in the Deep Hole area of Yellowstone Lake. Photo was taken immediately before recovery from the lake floor. Notice the battery/electronics package slightly submerged in sediment.
Chemical/temperature sensor on the floor of Yellowstone Lake
Chemical/temperature sensor on the floor of Yellowstone LakeSensor (left) and battery/electronics package (right) at vent location A in the Deep Hole area of Yellowstone Lake. Photo was taken immediately before recovery from the lake floor. Notice the battery/electronics package slightly submerged in sediment.
Eagle Creek at Zionsville, IN - equipment
Eagle Creek at Zionsville, IN - equipment
GeoGirls_Core
GeoGirls take core samples at a pond near the Hummocks Trail to study groundwater transport.
GeoGirls take core samples at a pond near the Hummocks Trail to study groundwater transport.
GeoGirls_Sediment2
GeoGirls analyze volcanic sediment at the Coldwater Lake outlet.
GeoGirls analyze volcanic sediment at the Coldwater Lake outlet.
GPS receiver for ground deformation monitoring (left) co-located with a seismome
GPS receiver for ground deformation monitoring (left) co-located with a seismomeGPS receiver for ground deformation monitoring (left) co-located with a seismome
GPS receiver for ground deformation monitoring (left) co-located with a seismome
GPS receiver for ground deformation monitoring (left) co-located with a seismomeGPS receiver for ground deformation monitoring (left) co-located with a seismome
NDTc - Trail in the Indian Peaks Wilderness area located in Colorado
NDTc - Trail in the Indian Peaks Wilderness area located in ColoradoA scenic view of the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area located in Colorado. The hike begins at the Fourth of July trail-head and guides you to Lake Dorothy, the highest named lake in the Wilderness Area at 12,061 ft ( 3676 m).
NDTc - Trail in the Indian Peaks Wilderness area located in Colorado
NDTc - Trail in the Indian Peaks Wilderness area located in ColoradoA scenic view of the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area located in Colorado. The hike begins at the Fourth of July trail-head and guides you to Lake Dorothy, the highest named lake in the Wilderness Area at 12,061 ft ( 3676 m).
NWHC Chemistry Lab ICP-OES
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) at the USGS National Wildlife Health Center Diagnostic Chemistry Laboratory.
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) at the USGS National Wildlife Health Center Diagnostic Chemistry Laboratory.
Pallid bat with transmitter
A Pallid bat (Antrozous pallidus) is outfitted with a radio transmitter to help lead us to its roost. The transmitter is attached with a temporary adhesive that will wear off within around 2 weeks, about as long as the battery life of the transmitter lasts.
A Pallid bat (Antrozous pallidus) is outfitted with a radio transmitter to help lead us to its roost. The transmitter is attached with a temporary adhesive that will wear off within around 2 weeks, about as long as the battery life of the transmitter lasts.
RestoreNet garden testing seedling establishment.
The RestoreNet gardens test seedlings of priority restoration species across the Southwest. This is a recently installed garden located in the juniper woodlands of the Colorado Plateau. The experiemental network will support land managers by providing insight into various restoration techniques, including testing seedlings vs seeds.
The RestoreNet gardens test seedlings of priority restoration species across the Southwest. This is a recently installed garden located in the juniper woodlands of the Colorado Plateau. The experiemental network will support land managers by providing insight into various restoration techniques, including testing seedlings vs seeds.
Seismic array deployed to better understand magma transport during Kīlauea'
Seismic array deployed to better understand magma transport during Kīlauea'University of Utah seismologists install a nodal geophone on Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone in June 2018. This instrument was part of a network of 82 seismometers deployed temporarily this summer to help scientists study the magma transport system beneath the volcano's eruption sites. USGS photo by B. Shiro.
Seismic array deployed to better understand magma transport during Kīlauea'
Seismic array deployed to better understand magma transport during Kīlauea'University of Utah seismologists install a nodal geophone on Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone in June 2018. This instrument was part of a network of 82 seismometers deployed temporarily this summer to help scientists study the magma transport system beneath the volcano's eruption sites. USGS photo by B. Shiro.
Setting up radar system near a wind energy field in Colorado.
Setting up radar system near a wind energy field in Colorado.Image of scientist setting up a radar system in Colorado to test its efficacy in detecting birds and bats flying towards spinning wind turbines.
Setting up radar system near a wind energy field in Colorado.
Setting up radar system near a wind energy field in Colorado.Image of scientist setting up a radar system in Colorado to test its efficacy in detecting birds and bats flying towards spinning wind turbines.
USGS on the Colville River Delta, Alaska
Alaska Native Science and Engineer Program (ANSEP) student and USGS intern Parker Pickett on the Colville River Delta, Alaska, helping to band molting snow geese and black brant.
Alaska Native Science and Engineer Program (ANSEP) student and USGS intern Parker Pickett on the Colville River Delta, Alaska, helping to band molting snow geese and black brant.
GeoGirls Examing Tephra Deposits
The GeoGirls examined tephra (ash and pumice) deposits from Mount St. Helens’ eruptive past and learned how to create a stratigraphic column.
The GeoGirls examined tephra (ash and pumice) deposits from Mount St. Helens’ eruptive past and learned how to create a stratigraphic column.
GPS monitoring station P709
GPS monitoring station P709 is located on The Promontory between the South Arm and Southeast Arm of Yellowstone Lake. It was installed in 2005 as part of the Yellowstone component of the National Science Foundation's Plate Boundary Observatory (PBO) under permit YELL-SCI-5546. Photo from UNAVCO station overview page.
GPS monitoring station P709 is located on The Promontory between the South Arm and Southeast Arm of Yellowstone Lake. It was installed in 2005 as part of the Yellowstone component of the National Science Foundation's Plate Boundary Observatory (PBO) under permit YELL-SCI-5546. Photo from UNAVCO station overview page.