Scintillometer and torrs of the Melozitna granite in the Ruby batholith. This granite contains abundant monazite and high levels of thorium and rare earth elements. This area is part of the Bureau of Land Management's Central Yukon Planning Area, which USGS did a mineral assessment of in 2015.
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Torrs of the Ruby Batholith
Scintillometer and torrs of the Melozitna granite in the Ruby batholith. This granite contains abundant monazite and high levels of thorium and rare earth elements. This area is part of the Bureau of Land Management's Central Yukon Planning Area, which USGS did a mineral assessment of in 2015.
Honey Bees are Valuable Pollinators
Honey bees play a major role in pollinating the world’s plants, including those we eat regularly. However, land-use changes that decrease flower abundance can affect bee health and pollination services.
Honey bees play a major role in pollinating the world’s plants, including those we eat regularly. However, land-use changes that decrease flower abundance can affect bee health and pollination services.
Map Kīlauea's active ERZ lava flow field in relation to SEern part ...
This small-scale map shows Kīlauea's active East Rift Zone lava flow field in relation to the southeastern part of the Island of Hawai?i. The area of the active flow field as of January 12 is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the active flow as of February 16 is shown in red. Older Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō lava flows (1983-2016) are shown in gray.
This small-scale map shows Kīlauea's active East Rift Zone lava flow field in relation to the southeastern part of the Island of Hawai?i. The area of the active flow field as of January 12 is shown in pink, while widening and advancement of the active flow as of February 16 is shown in red. Older Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō lava flows (1983-2016) are shown in gray.
NASA practices for Mars exploration on Kīlauea
Left: Astronauts James A. Lovell, Jr., and Fred W. Haise, Jr., members of NASA's third team of moon explorers, carried cameras, communications equipment, and an Apollo Lunar Hand Tools scoop during a simulation of a lunar traverse at Kīlauea Volcano in December 1969.
Left: Astronauts James A. Lovell, Jr., and Fred W. Haise, Jr., members of NASA's third team of moon explorers, carried cameras, communications equipment, and an Apollo Lunar Hand Tools scoop during a simulation of a lunar traverse at Kīlauea Volcano in December 1969.
Dann Blackwood and Jon Borden inspect a retrieved current meter
Dann Blackwood and Jon Borden inspect a current meter retrieved from the ocean using the research boat Muddy Waters near Wellfleet, Massachusetts.
Dann Blackwood and Jon Borden inspect a current meter retrieved from the ocean using the research boat Muddy Waters near Wellfleet, Massachusetts.
Ice jam at Ponca Creek at Verdel, NE, February 15, 2017
USGS Nebraska Water Science Center hydrologic technician, Nathan Shultz, collecting depth and velocity data at the USGS streamgaging station 06453600 Ponca Creek at Verdel, Nebraska during an ice jam on February 15, 2017.
USGS Nebraska Water Science Center hydrologic technician, Nathan Shultz, collecting depth and velocity data at the USGS streamgaging station 06453600 Ponca Creek at Verdel, Nebraska during an ice jam on February 15, 2017.
A Valentine's Day view of Kīlauea's summit lava lake
Today, Kīlauea Volcano's summit lava lake level was 21 m (69 ft) below the vent rim. A long stretch of active spattering was visible along the east lake margin from the rim of Halema‘uma‘u Crater, an area that remains closed to the public due to ongoing hazards. The usual spatter source to the southeast was small by comparison.
Today, Kīlauea Volcano's summit lava lake level was 21 m (69 ft) below the vent rim. A long stretch of active spattering was visible along the east lake margin from the rim of Halema‘uma‘u Crater, an area that remains closed to the public due to ongoing hazards. The usual spatter source to the southeast was small by comparison.
At the coast, the lava flow in the Ahalanui area remains less than 0.1 miles fro
At the coast, the lava flow in the Ahalanui area remains less than 0.1 miles from the Pohoiki boat ramp (left of center in this photo) in Isaac Hale Park. The active ocean entry is a few hundred yards east (right) of this photograph.
At the coast, the lava flow in the Ahalanui area remains less than 0.1 miles from the Pohoiki boat ramp (left of center in this photo) in Isaac Hale Park. The active ocean entry is a few hundred yards east (right) of this photograph.
High-tech instruments track volcanic gases at Kīlauea
HVO's geochemist uses a Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR) instrument to track volcanic gases emitted from the lava lake with Halema‘uma‘u Crater. These measurements help detect changes in gas composition, which can provide insight into the inner workings of Kīlauea Volcano.
HVO's geochemist uses a Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR) instrument to track volcanic gases emitted from the lava lake with Halema‘uma‘u Crater. These measurements help detect changes in gas composition, which can provide insight into the inner workings of Kīlauea Volcano.
Nor'Easter impacts in Sandwich
The house with the USGS BeachCam is in the center of this image, taken Feb. 14, 2017 after a much smaller Noreaster. Visible in the foreground on the left are the remnants of the artificial dune (completely removed by the March 2018 storm), and on the right is the engineered protection put in place by private property owners.
The house with the USGS BeachCam is in the center of this image, taken Feb. 14, 2017 after a much smaller Noreaster. Visible in the foreground on the left are the remnants of the artificial dune (completely removed by the March 2018 storm), and on the right is the engineered protection put in place by private property owners.
USGS HVO office building is located on the rim of Kīlauea Caldera i...
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory office building is located on the rim of Kīlauea Caldera in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory office building is located on the rim of Kīlauea Caldera in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
Raccoon with transmitter in Suisun Marsh
Raccoon with a transmitter sits by the edge of the water in Suisun Marsh.
Raccoon with a transmitter sits by the edge of the water in Suisun Marsh.
Carson River Next to Morgan Mill Rd
Flood water on Carson River near Nevada Water Science Center Office.
Flood water on Carson River near Nevada Water Science Center Office.
Landsat Detects Eruptions at Ethiopian Volcano
Landsat 8’s shortwave infrared (SWIR) band is useful in viewing recent eruptions at Erta Ale volcano in northern Ethiopia near the Eritrea border.
Landsat 8’s shortwave infrared (SWIR) band is useful in viewing recent eruptions at Erta Ale volcano in northern Ethiopia near the Eritrea border.
USGS staff gage measuring the height of the water in the Carson River
USGS staff gage (ruler) measuring the height of the water, on the Carson River, near Brunswick Canyon, Nevada.
USGS staff gage (ruler) measuring the height of the water, on the Carson River, near Brunswick Canyon, Nevada.
Ice jam on Little Wind River (06235500)
Ice jam on Little Wind River Ice jam on Little Wind River (06235500), February 2017. Streamgage destoryed soon after photo taken.
Ice jam on Little Wind River Ice jam on Little Wind River (06235500), February 2017. Streamgage destoryed soon after photo taken.
Elementary Students Paint Tern Decoy
Photo of two students painting a lifelike Caspian tern decoy. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey visited an elementary school to teach students about their scientific studies on waterbirds in the South San Francisco Bay.
Photo of two students painting a lifelike Caspian tern decoy. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey visited an elementary school to teach students about their scientific studies on waterbirds in the South San Francisco Bay.
FWS Genie Moore with Student
Photo of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service environmental education specialist Genie Moore with a student. The USGS Western Ecological Research Center and USFWS collaborated to host an outreach event at a California elementary school.
Photo of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service environmental education specialist Genie Moore with a student. The USGS Western Ecological Research Center and USFWS collaborated to host an outreach event at a California elementary school.
USFWS Intern Helping Students Paint Tern Decoy (USGS WERC)
Photo of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intern showing elementary students how to paint a Caspian tern decoy. Scientists from the USFWS and USGS Western Ecological Research Center are using these decoys to draw Caspian terns to restored habitat in the South San Francisco Bay.
Photo of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intern showing elementary students how to paint a Caspian tern decoy. Scientists from the USFWS and USGS Western Ecological Research Center are using these decoys to draw Caspian terns to restored habitat in the South San Francisco Bay.
Grand River near Painesville, OH - electric pole in high water
Grand River near Painesville, OH - electric pole in high water
Grand River near Painesville, OH - electric pole in high water
Grand River near Painesville, OH - view from bridge
Grand River near Painesville, OH - view from bridge
Grand River near Painesville, OH - view from bridge