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Four scientists stand around a table in a lab with gray sediment core samples on the table, and they are examining the sediment.
Selecting sediment samples from cores
Selecting sediment samples from cores
Selecting sediment samples from cores

(Left to right) Danny Brothers (USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center [PCMSC]), Peter Haeussler (USGS Alaska Science Center), Maureen Walton (PCMSC), and Jamie Conrad (PCMSC) select seafloor sediment samples from cores collected along the Queen Charlotte-Fairweather fault.

(Left to right) Danny Brothers (USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center [PCMSC]), Peter Haeussler (USGS Alaska Science Center), Maureen Walton (PCMSC), and Jamie Conrad (PCMSC) select seafloor sediment samples from cores collected along the Queen Charlotte-Fairweather fault.

Siklus Air - The Water Cycle, Bahasa
Siklus Air - The Water Cycle, Bahasa
Siklus Air - The Water Cycle, Bahasa
Veeringe Skeem - The Natural Water Cycle, Estonian
Veeringe Skeem - The Water Cycle, Estonian
Veeringe Skeem - The Water Cycle, Estonian
Veeringe Skeem - The Water Cycle, Estonian

Mis on veeringe?

Veeringe kirjeldab vee olemasolu ja liikumist Maa peal, sees ja kohal. Maakeral on vesi alati liikvel ning oma olekut muutmas - vedelast auruks ja jääks ning uuesti vedelaks. Veeringe on toiminud miljardeid aastaid ning sellest oleneb kogu elu Maal. Ilma selleta oleks Maa päris surnud paik.

Mis on veeringe?

Veeringe kirjeldab vee olemasolu ja liikumist Maa peal, sees ja kohal. Maakeral on vesi alati liikvel ning oma olekut muutmas - vedelast auruks ja jääks ning uuesti vedelaks. Veeringe on toiminud miljardeid aastaid ning sellest oleneb kogu elu Maal. Ilma selleta oleks Maa päris surnud paik.

प्राकृतिक जल चक्र - The Natural Water Cycle, Hindi
प्राकृतिक जल चक्र - The Natural Water Cycle, Hindi
प्राकृतिक जल चक्र - The Natural Water Cycle, Hindi
प्राकृतिक जल चक्र - The Natural Water Cycle, Hindi

बच्चों के लिए पानी/जल चक्र - The Water Cycle, Hindi

आप सोचते होंगे कि आसमान से गिरी बारिश की हर एक बूंद, या आपके पीने के पानी का प्रत्येक गिलास, हर बार नया है, परन्तु यह हमेशा से यहां पर है और यह पानी/जल का भाग है ।

बच्चों के लिए पानी/जल चक्र - The Water Cycle, Hindi

आप सोचते होंगे कि आसमान से गिरी बारिश की हर एक बूंद, या आपके पीने के पानी का प्रत्येक गिलास, हर बार नया है, परन्तु यह हमेशा से यहां पर है और यह पानी/जल का भाग है ।

어린이를 위한 물의 순환 - The Natural Water Cycle, Korean
어린이를 위한 물의 순환 - The Water Cycle, Korean
어린이를 위한 물의 순환 - The Water Cycle, Korean
어린이를 위한 물의 순환 - The Water Cycle, Korean

어린이를 위한 물의 순환 - The Water Cycle, Korean

이 다이어그램은 자연 물 순환 만 보여줍니다. 인간의 영향을 무시하십시오.

 

 

어린이를 위한 물의 순환 - The Water Cycle, Korean

이 다이어그램은 자연 물 순환 만 보여줍니다. 인간의 영향을 무시하십시오.

 

 

People watching a sunset at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, San Diego, CA
Sunset view at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, San Diego, CA
Sunset view at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, San Diego, CA
Sunset view at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, San Diego, CA

People watching a sunset at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, San Diego, California. These natural cliffs overlook the Pacific Ocean and are a popular location to watch the sunset.

A repeating animated GIF showing a walrus scratching it's side.
Walrus Itch
Walrus Itch
Walrus Itch

An animated GIF showing a Pacific Walrus scratching/rubbing themselves on their side with their "eye" rolling. The animation repeats in a reverse-motion.

An animated GIF showing a Pacific Walrus scratching/rubbing themselves on their side with their "eye" rolling. The animation repeats in a reverse-motion.

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Egret Flyover, Petaluma River
Egret Flyover, Petaluma River
Egret Flyover, Petaluma River

While heading out to a survey plot off of San Pablo Bay, an egret flies over the Petaluma River in the early morning.

Kevin Buffington (USGS) and Tess Forstner (USGS) measure wetland elevation
WERC Scientists Measure Wetland Elevation, Tule Slough
WERC Scientists Measure Wetland Elevation, Tule Slough
WERC Scientists Measure Wetland Elevation, Tule Slough

Kevin Buffington (USGS) and Tess Forstner (USGS) measure the elevation of the Tule Slough wetlands, CA.

WERC scientists heading out onto the Petaluma River
WERC Scientists on Petaluma River
WERC Scientists on Petaluma River
WERC Scientists on Petaluma River

Tess Forstner (USGS) and Kevin Buffington (USGS) set out on the Petaluma River, CA. Under the guidance of Dr. Karen Thorne, they are studying the effects of rising seas on Pacific coastal wetlands.

Tess Forstner (USGS) and Kevin Buffington (USGS) set out on the Petaluma River, CA. Under the guidance of Dr. Karen Thorne, they are studying the effects of rising seas on Pacific coastal wetlands.

Spread plate procedure for quantitative culture Renibacterium salmoninarum
WFRC Quantitative Culture for Renibacterium salmoninarum Image 2
WFRC Quantitative Culture for Renibacterium salmoninarum Image 2
WFRC Quantitative Culture for Renibacterium salmoninarum Image 2

Spread plate procedure for quantitative culture Renibacterium salmoninarum from fish tissue or ovarian fluid.

Satellite images showing the new ski runs at the 2018 Olympics.
Olympic Skiing and Land Change
Olympic Skiing and Land Change
Olympic Skiing and Land Change

Images from the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) onboard NASA's Terra satellite show how one area in South Korea transformed from mountainous forest to a world-class downhill skiing venue to get ready for the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Images from the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) onboard NASA's Terra satellite show how one area in South Korea transformed from mountainous forest to a world-class downhill skiing venue to get ready for the 2018 Winter Olympics.

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