Three thick-billed Murres perched on the Pribilof Islands, off the coast of the mainland, Alaska.
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Three thick-billed Murres perched on the Pribilof Islands, off the coast of the mainland, Alaska.
Image of a streamflow measurement site on Fountain Creek near Manitou Springs, Colorado.
Image of a streamflow measurement site on Fountain Creek near Manitou Springs, Colorado.
Tree rings in a Rocky Mountain Juniper, Yellowstone National Park
Tree rings in a Rocky Mountain Juniper, Yellowstone National ParkA scanned image of Rocky Mountain juniper deadwood sample GGR100 collected in the northern part of Yellowstone National Park under permit YELL-5582. The full length of this sample covers the time period 723-1792 CE.
Tree rings in a Rocky Mountain Juniper, Yellowstone National Park
Tree rings in a Rocky Mountain Juniper, Yellowstone National ParkA scanned image of Rocky Mountain juniper deadwood sample GGR100 collected in the northern part of Yellowstone National Park under permit YELL-5582. The full length of this sample covers the time period 723-1792 CE.
Radar image of the May 17, 2018 eruption of ash from Halema‘uma‘u Crater. This image is a slice through the cloud at an altitude of 14,000 ft (4 km) above sea level at 4:12 a.m., HST. The colors scale is radar reflectivity, a measure of the size of the particles and their concentration within the ash cloud.
Radar image of the May 17, 2018 eruption of ash from Halema‘uma‘u Crater. This image is a slice through the cloud at an altitude of 14,000 ft (4 km) above sea level at 4:12 a.m., HST. The colors scale is radar reflectivity, a measure of the size of the particles and their concentration within the ash cloud.
Nā‘ālehu radome, 39 ft (about 12 m) in diameter. The radar dish inside is 28 ft (8.5 m) across. USGS photo by C. Neal on July 27, 2019.
Nā‘ālehu radome, 39 ft (about 12 m) in diameter. The radar dish inside is 28 ft (8.5 m) across. USGS photo by C. Neal on July 27, 2019.
Webcam image from Pascack Brook at Woodcliff Lake outlet at Hillsdale, NJ (01377451)
Webcam image from Pascack Brook at Woodcliff Lake outlet at Hillsdale, NJ (01377451)
Photo of the surf and clouds in Wildwood, NJ November 2019.
Photo of the surf and clouds in Wildwood, NJ November 2019.
Photographs from organs of a mountain cottontail rabbit found dead
Photographs from organs of a mountain cottontail rabbit found deadPhotographs from an adult female mountain cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus nuttallii) found dead in Montana, U.S.A. (A) Liver with random foci of necrosis (asterisk) characterized by accumulation of cellular detritus intermingled with fibrin and colonies of small coccoid bacteria (inset). H&E stain.
Photographs from organs of a mountain cottontail rabbit found dead
Photographs from organs of a mountain cottontail rabbit found deadPhotographs from an adult female mountain cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus nuttallii) found dead in Montana, U.S.A. (A) Liver with random foci of necrosis (asterisk) characterized by accumulation of cellular detritus intermingled with fibrin and colonies of small coccoid bacteria (inset). H&E stain.
Deformation that results from pressurization of a "Mogi" source model
Deformation that results from pressurization of a "Mogi" source modelCross section through the Earth showing the ground surface with an embedded pressure source (red circle)—the so-called “Mogi model”—beneath the ground. When this pressure source expands, the ground surface inflates like a balloon (the opposite occurs when the pressure in the source decreases). Dashed black line shows, in an exaggerated way, how the shape
Deformation that results from pressurization of a "Mogi" source model
Deformation that results from pressurization of a "Mogi" source modelCross section through the Earth showing the ground surface with an embedded pressure source (red circle)—the so-called “Mogi model”—beneath the ground. When this pressure source expands, the ground surface inflates like a balloon (the opposite occurs when the pressure in the source decreases). Dashed black line shows, in an exaggerated way, how the shape
Landsat 8 image showing Lakes Everard and Harry in S. Australia
Landsat 8 image showing Lakes Everard and Harry in S. AustraliaExample of the Landsat 8 OLI/TIRS Collection 2 level-1 product. This Landsat 8 image was acquired on August 18, 2020 over Lake Everard and Lake Harry in southern Australia and is shown as a false color composite using the shortwave infrared, near infrared, and red bands (bands 6,5,4).
Landsat 8 image showing Lakes Everard and Harry in S. Australia
Landsat 8 image showing Lakes Everard and Harry in S. AustraliaExample of the Landsat 8 OLI/TIRS Collection 2 level-1 product. This Landsat 8 image was acquired on August 18, 2020 over Lake Everard and Lake Harry in southern Australia and is shown as a false color composite using the shortwave infrared, near infrared, and red bands (bands 6,5,4).
Field Photo Friday August 2020- Scott George holding 2 crabs
Field Photo Friday August 2020- Scott George holding 2 crabsField Photo Friday August 2020 - Scott George holding 2 crabs
Field Photo Friday August 2020- Scott George holding 2 crabs
Field Photo Friday August 2020- Scott George holding 2 crabsField Photo Friday August 2020 - Scott George holding 2 crabs
Photo looking north from the north shore of Yellowstone Lake
Photo looking north from the north shore of Yellowstone LakePhoto looking north from the north shore of Yellowstone Lake. The photo was taken from a level bench, or terrace, which marks a previous high stand of the lake. In the middle distance (between the two red lines), the ground slopes up to second, higher-level terrace that indicates an even higher past lake level.
Photo looking north from the north shore of Yellowstone Lake
Photo looking north from the north shore of Yellowstone LakePhoto looking north from the north shore of Yellowstone Lake. The photo was taken from a level bench, or terrace, which marks a previous high stand of the lake. In the middle distance (between the two red lines), the ground slopes up to second, higher-level terrace that indicates an even higher past lake level.
Bathymetric map of offshore Oregon with Stonewall, Heceta, and Siltcoos Banks labeled.
Bathymetric map of offshore Oregon with Stonewall, Heceta, and Siltcoos Banks labeled.
Topo-bathymetric map of the Cascadia subduction zone. Cascadia megathrust fault (white line); approximate shelf break along 200-m isobath (yellow line); MTJ, Mendocino triple junction.
Topo-bathymetric map of the Cascadia subduction zone. Cascadia megathrust fault (white line); approximate shelf break along 200-m isobath (yellow line); MTJ, Mendocino triple junction.
Bathymetric map of offshore northern California reveals seafloor features and submarine canyons.
Bathymetric map of offshore northern California reveals seafloor features and submarine canyons.
Schematic cross-section of the accretionary wedge along the Cascadia subduction zone. Modified from Moore and others, 2007.
Schematic cross-section of the accretionary wedge along the Cascadia subduction zone. Modified from Moore and others, 2007.
01328770 Hudson River at Thompson, NY ADCP measurement
01328770 Hudson River at Thompson, NY ADCP measurement01328770 Hudson River at Thompson, Justin Rappold making an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) discharge measurement.
01328770 Hudson River at Thompson, NY ADCP measurement
01328770 Hudson River at Thompson, NY ADCP measurement01328770 Hudson River at Thompson, Justin Rappold making an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) discharge measurement.
interior of SNIF multi-GAS enclosure on Mount St. Helens, Washington
interior of SNIF multi-GAS enclosure on Mount St. Helens, WashingtonInterior of the SNIF multi-GAS enclosure on Mount St. Helens, Washington
interior of SNIF multi-GAS enclosure on Mount St. Helens, Washington
interior of SNIF multi-GAS enclosure on Mount St. Helens, WashingtonInterior of the SNIF multi-GAS enclosure on Mount St. Helens, Washington
SNIF multi-GAS station on Mount St. Helens, Washington
SNIF multi-GAS station on Mount St. Helens, WashingtonUSGS scientist Laura Clor performing maintenance on the SNIF multi-GAS station on Mount St. Helens, Washington.
SNIF multi-GAS station on Mount St. Helens, Washington
SNIF multi-GAS station on Mount St. Helens, WashingtonUSGS scientist Laura Clor performing maintenance on the SNIF multi-GAS station on Mount St. Helens, Washington.
Water was in Kīlauea caldera before the 2018 summit collapse
Water was in Kīlauea caldera before the 2018 summit collapseBlack streak on caldera wall (center) is about 50 m (yards) long, and white steam plume (lower right) rises from northwestern part of Halema‘uma‘u. Photo from Volcano House Hotel on July 4, 2018. The configuration of this area changed considerably after the photo was taken, as collapse continued into early August. USGS photo.
Water was in Kīlauea caldera before the 2018 summit collapse
Water was in Kīlauea caldera before the 2018 summit collapseBlack streak on caldera wall (center) is about 50 m (yards) long, and white steam plume (lower right) rises from northwestern part of Halema‘uma‘u. Photo from Volcano House Hotel on July 4, 2018. The configuration of this area changed considerably after the photo was taken, as collapse continued into early August. USGS photo.
Lake George, New York, in the fall with a dock and watercraft.
Lake George, New York, in the fall with a dock and watercraft.