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A hillside showing landslides with debris from one landslide impacting a house at the bottom of the slope.
Rainfall and Landslides in Northern CA
Rainfall and Landslides in Northern CA
Rainfall and Landslides in Northern CA

Shallow landslides damaged homes and closed many roads in the San Francisco East Bay region as a result of storms in January and February, 2017.

Shallow landslides damaged homes and closed many roads in the San Francisco East Bay region as a result of storms in January and February, 2017.

A USGS Hydrologic Technician installs a new streamgage
A USGS Hydrologic Technician installs a new streamgage
A USGS Hydrologic Technician installs a new streamgage
A USGS Hydrologic Technician installs a new streamgage

U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Technician Patrick Anzman installs a new streamgage February 23 over the Schuylkill River in the Philadelphia neighborhood of Manayunk. Photo by Mason Manis, USGS. 

U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Technician Patrick Anzman installs a new streamgage February 23 over the Schuylkill River in the Philadelphia neighborhood of Manayunk. Photo by Mason Manis, USGS. 

Chopping several feet of ice to access Black Canyon Creek
Chopping several feet of ice to access Black Canyon Creek, Feb 2017
Chopping several feet of ice to access Black Canyon Creek, Feb 2017
Chopping several feet of ice to access Black Canyon Creek, Feb 2017

Chopping several feet of ice to access Black Canyon Creek

Remotely measuring the temperature of Kīlauea lava...
Remotely measuring the temperature of Kīlauea lava
Remotely measuring the temperature of Kīlauea lava
Remotely measuring the temperature of Kīlauea lava

A U.S. Geological Survey scientist used a custom-built, high-speed camera to remotely measure the temperature of spattering lava on the surface of Kīlauea Volcano's summit lava lake (background). This particular experiment, conducted from the Jaggar Museum overlook in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on December 10, 2016, was part of a NASA-funded research project.

A U.S. Geological Survey scientist used a custom-built, high-speed camera to remotely measure the temperature of spattering lava on the surface of Kīlauea Volcano's summit lava lake (background). This particular experiment, conducted from the Jaggar Museum overlook in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on December 10, 2016, was part of a NASA-funded research project.

Scarlett Howell with Least Bell's Vireo
Scarlett Howell with Least Bell's Vireo
Scarlett Howell with Least Bell's Vireo
Scarlett Howell with Least Bell's Vireo

USGS ecologist Scarlett Howell holds an endangered Least Bell's Vireo in Baja California, Mexico.

USGS ecologist Scarlett Howell holds an endangered Least Bell's Vireo in Baja California, Mexico.

CWD predictive modeling
CWD predictive modeling
CWD predictive modeling
CWD predictive modeling

This figure shows the measured and forecasted growth and spread of CWD in white-tailed deer in th core area where CWD occurs in Wisconsin, USA.

This figure shows the measured and forecasted growth and spread of CWD in white-tailed deer in th core area where CWD occurs in Wisconsin, USA.

Ètò ìs̩ò̩nyíká-omi-aláìdé̩kun fún àwon̩ o̩mo̩dé - The Water Cycle for Schools, Yoruba
Ètò ìs̩ò̩nyíká-omi-aláìdé̩kun fún àwon̩ o̩mo̩dé - Water Cycle, Yoruba
Ètò ìs̩ò̩nyíká-omi-aláìdé̩kun fún àwon̩ o̩mo̩dé - Water Cycle, Yoruba
Ètò ìs̩ò̩nyíká-omi-aláìdé̩kun fún àwon̩ o̩mo̩dé - Water Cycle, Yoruba

Ètò ìs̩ò̩nyíká-omi-aláìdé̩kun fún àwon̩ o̩mo̩dé
The Water Cycle for Kids, Yorùbá.

Àwo̩n Ilé-is̩é̩e̩ U.S. tí ń s̩e ìwádíi nípa Ayédídá (USGS) pè̩lú ìgbìmò̩ ò̩gbìn ti Orílè̩-ède àgbáyé (FAO) ti jùmò̩ s̩e àwòjúwee ètò ìs̩ò̩nyíká-omi-aláìdé̩kun yìí fún àwo̩n Ilé-ìwé

Ètò ìs̩ò̩nyíká-omi-aláìdé̩kun fún àwon̩ o̩mo̩dé
The Water Cycle for Kids, Yorùbá.

Àwo̩n Ilé-is̩é̩e̩ U.S. tí ń s̩e ìwádíi nípa Ayédídá (USGS) pè̩lú ìgbìmò̩ ò̩gbìn ti Orílè̩-ède àgbáyé (FAO) ti jùmò̩ s̩e àwòjúwee ètò ìs̩ò̩nyíká-omi-aláìdé̩kun yìí fún àwo̩n Ilé-ìwé

Il Ciclo dell'Acqua per Scuole - The Water Cycle for Kids and Schools, Italian
Il Ciclo dell'Acqua per Scuole - The Water Cycle for Schools, Italian
Il Ciclo dell'Acqua per Scuole - The Water Cycle for Schools, Italian
Il Ciclo dell'Acqua per Scuole - The Water Cycle for Schools, Italian

Il Ciclo dell'Acqua per Scuole- The Water Cycle for Kids and Schools, Italian

Il Servizio Geologico Americano (U.S. Geological Survey, USGS) e l'Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l'alimentazione e l'agricoltura (FAO) hanno realizzato un diagramma per illustrare il ciclo dell'acqua nelle scuole.

Il Ciclo dell'Acqua per Scuole- The Water Cycle for Kids and Schools, Italian

Il Servizio Geologico Americano (U.S. Geological Survey, USGS) e l'Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l'alimentazione e l'agricoltura (FAO) hanno realizzato un diagramma per illustrare il ciclo dell'acqua nelle scuole.

어린이를 위한 물의 순환 - The Water Cycle for Kids, Korean
어린이를 위한 물의 순환 - The Water Cycle for Schools, Korean
어린이를 위한 물의 순환 - The Water Cycle for Schools, Korean
어린이를 위한 물의 순환 - The Water Cycle for Schools, Korean

어린이를 위한 물의 순환 - The Water Cycle for Kids, Korean

어린이와 초등 중학생을 위해 물의 순환과정을 설명한 이 그림은 미국 지질조사국 (USGS) 과 국제연합식량농업기구 (FAO) 가 함께 만들었습니다

어린이를 위한 물의 순환 - The Water Cycle for Kids, Korean

어린이와 초등 중학생을 위해 물의 순환과정을 설명한 이 그림은 미국 지질조사국 (USGS) 과 국제연합식량농업기구 (FAO) 가 함께 만들었습니다

Photograph of alluvial fan deposits in the Jordan River Valley, Jordan
Alluvial fan deposits in a gravel pit in the Jordan River Valley
Alluvial fan deposits in a gravel pit in the Jordan River Valley
Alluvial fan deposits in a gravel pit in the Jordan River Valley

Photograph of alluvial fan deposits in a gravel pit in the Jordan River Valley, Jordan. 

Photograph of alluvial fan deposits in a gravel pit in the Jordan River Valley, Jordan. 

Ang Paglibutlibut Sang Tubig - The Water Cycle, Hiligaynon
Ang Paglibutlibut Sang Tubig - The Water Cycle, Hiligaynon
Ang Paglibutlibut Sang Tubig - The Water Cycle, Hiligaynon
Ang Paglibutlibut Sang Tubig - The Water Cycle, Hiligaynon

Ang Paglibutlibut Sang Tubig - The Water Cycle, Hiligaynon

This diagram shows the natural water cycle, ignoring human influences.

Ang Paglibutlibut Sang Tubig - The Water Cycle, Hiligaynon

This diagram shows the natural water cycle, ignoring human influences.

Kafrein Reservoir, Jordan
Kafrein reservoir captures runoff near the Dead Sea, Jordan
Kafrein reservoir captures runoff near the Dead Sea, Jordan
Kafrein reservoir captures runoff near the Dead Sea, Jordan

The Kafrein Dam captures runoff from Jordan River side valley wadis, near the Dead Sea, Jordan. USGS hosted a field trip that included a stop at the dam in February, 2017 during a regional workshop on aquifer storage & recovery in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, in cooperation with the U.S. Agency for International Development. 

The Kafrein Dam captures runoff from Jordan River side valley wadis, near the Dead Sea, Jordan. USGS hosted a field trip that included a stop at the dam in February, 2017 during a regional workshop on aquifer storage & recovery in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, in cooperation with the U.S. Agency for International Development. 

O Ciclo d’água, The natural water cycle, Portuguese
O Ciclo d’água, The water cycle, Portuguese
O Ciclo d’água, The water cycle, Portuguese
O Ciclo d’água, The water cycle, Portuguese

O ciclo da água, também comumente conhecido como ciclo hidrológico, descreve a existência e o movimento contínuo da água sobre, dentro e acima da Terra. A água da Terra está sempre em movimento e sempre mudando de estado, de liquido para vapor, depois para gelo e novamente de volta para seu estado inicial.

O ciclo da água, também comumente conhecido como ciclo hidrológico, descreve a existência e o movimento contínuo da água sobre, dentro e acima da Terra. A água da Terra está sempre em movimento e sempre mudando de estado, de liquido para vapor, depois para gelo e novamente de volta para seu estado inicial.

Sampling the Green River below Fontenelle Reservoir
Sampling the Green River below Fontenelle Reservoir
Sampling the Green River below Fontenelle Reservoir
Sampling the Green River below Fontenelle Reservoir

Sampling the Green River below Fontenelle Reservoir

Timthriall an Uisce - The Natural Water Cycle, Irish
Timthriall an Uisce - The Water Cycle, Irish
Timthriall an Uisce - The Water Cycle, Irish
Timthriall an Uisce - The Water Cycle, Irish

Timthriall an Uisce,  The Natural Water Cycle, Gaeilge (Irish)

Timthriall an Uisce,  The Natural Water Cycle, Gaeilge (Irish)

Гардиши об - The Natural Water Cycle, Tajik
Гардиши об - The Water Cycle, Tajik
Гардиши об - The Water Cycle, Tajik
Гардиши об - The Water Cycle, Tajik

Гардиши об - The Natural Water Cycle, Tajik

Гардиши об - The Natural Water Cycle, Tajik

ተፈጥሯዊ የውሃ ዑደት, The Natural Water Cycle, Amharic
ተፈጥሯዊ የውሃ ዑደት, The Natural Water Cycle, Amharic
ተፈጥሯዊ የውሃ ዑደት, The Natural Water Cycle, Amharic
ተፈጥሯዊ የውሃ ዑደት, The Natural Water Cycle, Amharic

ተፈጥሯዊ የውሃ ዑደት, The Natural Water Cycle, Amharic

ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ਜਲ ਚੱਕਰ, The natural water cycle, Punjabi
ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ਜਲ ਚੱਕਰ, The water cycle, Punjabi
ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ਜਲ ਚੱਕਰ, The water cycle, Punjabi
ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ਜਲ ਚੱਕਰ, The water cycle, Punjabi

ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ਜਲ ਚੱਕਰ, The water cycle, Punjabi

 

Circuitul Apei, The Natural Water Cycle, Romanian
Circuitul Apei - The Water Cycle, Romanian
Circuitul Apei - The Water Cycle, Romanian
Circuitul Apei - The Water Cycle, Romanian

Circuitul apei descrie existenta si miscarea apei pe, in si deasupra Pamantului. Pe Pamant apa este mereu in miscare si isi schimba mereu starea de agregare, din lichid, in vapori, in gheata si ciclul se repeta.

Circuitul apei descrie existenta si miscarea apei pe, in si deasupra Pamantului. Pe Pamant apa este mereu in miscare si isi schimba mereu starea de agregare, din lichid, in vapori, in gheata si ciclul se repeta.

Kitaran Air , The Natural Water Cycle, Malay
Kitaran Air , The Water Cycle, Malay
Kitaran Air , The Water Cycle, Malay
Kitaran Air , The Water Cycle, Malay

Kitaran Air , The Water Cycle, Malay

Apakah kitaran air?

Kitaran Air , The Water Cycle, Malay

Apakah kitaran air?

Kroženja Vode - The Natural Water Cycle, Slovenian
Kroženja Vode - The Water Cycle, Slovenian
Kroženja Vode - The Water Cycle, Slovenian
Kroženja Vode - The Water Cycle, Slovenian

Kroženja Vode - The Natural Water Cycle, Slovene

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Kroženja Vode - The Natural Water Cycle, Slovene

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