Sensor deployed in the Deep Hole, east of Stevenson Island to monitor long-term temperature and chemical variations in an active vent. Image acquired by the Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration ROV Yogi on August 4, 2018.
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Sensor deployed in the Deep Hole, Yellowstone Lake floor
Sensor deployed in the Deep Hole, east of Stevenson Island to monitor long-term temperature and chemical variations in an active vent. Image acquired by the Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration ROV Yogi on August 4, 2018.
Thermally-deformed sensor recovered from the floor of Yellowstone Lake
Sensor (top), deformed battery/electronics package (bottom), and titanium sheath (left) following recovery from vent location A in teh Deep Hole area on the floor of Yellowstone Lake.
Sensor (top), deformed battery/electronics package (bottom), and titanium sheath (left) following recovery from vent location A in teh Deep Hole area on the floor of Yellowstone Lake.
Lava in the fissure 8 channel spillway
New thermal feature beneath the boardwalk on Geyser Hill, Upper Geyser Basin. Bo
New thermal feature beneath the boardwalk on Geyser Hill, Upper Geyser Basin. Bo
New thermal feature beneath the boardwalk on Geyser Hill, Upper Geyser Basin. Bo
The Scanning Electron Microscopy lab at Menlo Park.
The Scanning Electron Microscopy lab at Menlo Park.
The Scanning Electron Microscopy lab at Menlo Park.
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.
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, Sep
Display 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, 2018
Ear 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.
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
Sensor (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.
Sensor (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
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 seismome
GPS receiver for ground deformation monitoring (left) co-located with a seismome
NDTc - Trail in the Indian Peaks Wilderness area located in Colorado
A 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).
A 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.