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video thumbnail: Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 2) video thumbnail: Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 2)
Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 2)
Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 2)

An underwater video camera was mounted on a Helley-Smith bedload sampler and set on the bottom of the river during a flow of around 32,000 cubic feet per second (bankfull). The video was titled with the GPS coordinates, date, and time.

Part 2 is a clip from the first video, showing the mobilization of cobbles on the bottom of the river's braided reach.

An underwater video camera was mounted on a Helley-Smith bedload sampler and set on the bottom of the river during a flow of around 32,000 cubic feet per second (bankfull). The video was titled with the GPS coordinates, date, and time.

Part 2 is a clip from the first video, showing the mobilization of cobbles on the bottom of the river's braided reach.

video thumbnail: Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 3) video thumbnail: Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 3)
Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 3)
Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 3)

An underwater video camera was mounted on a Helley-Smith bedload sampler and set on the bottom of the river during a flow of around 32,000 cubic feet per second (bankfull). The video was titled with the GPS coordinates, date, and time.

An underwater video camera was mounted on a Helley-Smith bedload sampler and set on the bottom of the river during a flow of around 32,000 cubic feet per second (bankfull). The video was titled with the GPS coordinates, date, and time.

video thumbnail: Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 4) video thumbnail: Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 4)
Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 4)
Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 4)

An underwater video camera was mounted on a Helley-Smith bedload sampler and set on the bottom of the river during a flow of around 32,000 cubic feet per second (bankfull). The video was titled with the GPS coordinates, date, and time.

An underwater video camera was mounted on a Helley-Smith bedload sampler and set on the bottom of the river during a flow of around 32,000 cubic feet per second (bankfull). The video was titled with the GPS coordinates, date, and time.

Action within Pu`u `Ō `ō crater
Action within Pu`u `Ō `ō crater
Action within Pu`u `Ō `ō crater

movie shows video taken during today's field visit and overflight. The first portion of the video is taken at the rim of Pu`u `Ō `ō crater, and shows the north vent feeding the lava pond. The lava surface undulates due to rising gas bubbles, and a small overturn is triggered.

movie shows video taken during today's field visit and overflight. The first portion of the video is taken at the rim of Pu`u `Ō `ō crater, and shows the north vent feeding the lava pond. The lava surface undulates due to rising gas bubbles, and a small overturn is triggered.

Activity within PuuOo

This movie shows video taken during today's field visit and overflight. The first portion of the video is taken at the rim of PuuOo crater, and shows the north vent feeding the lava pond. The lava surface undulates due to rising gas bubbles, and a small overturn is triggered.

This movie shows video taken during today's field visit and overflight. The first portion of the video is taken at the rim of PuuOo crater, and shows the north vent feeding the lava pond. The lava surface undulates due to rising gas bubbles, and a small overturn is triggered.

video thumbnail: High Flow on the North Fork Payette River, Idaho video thumbnail: High Flow on the North Fork Payette River, Idaho
High Flow on the North Fork Payette River, Idaho
High Flow on the North Fork Payette River, Idaho

Field measurements at about 4;00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at gage 13246000, North Fork Payette River near Banks, Idaho. Measured discharge was at 7,500 cfs. Beginning the weekend of June 3-4, the Payette rose quickly to above flood stage. The peak of record for this gage is 8,830 cfs, recorded May 11, 1947.

Field measurements at about 4;00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at gage 13246000, North Fork Payette River near Banks, Idaho. Measured discharge was at 7,500 cfs. Beginning the weekend of June 3-4, the Payette rose quickly to above flood stage. The peak of record for this gage is 8,830 cfs, recorded May 11, 1947.

video thumbnail: High Flow on the North Fork Payette River, Idaho video thumbnail: High Flow on the North Fork Payette River, Idaho
High Flow on the North Fork Payette River, Idaho
High Flow on the North Fork Payette River, Idaho

Field measurements at about 4;00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at gage 13246000, North Fork Payette River near Banks, Idaho. Measured discharge was at 7,500 cfs. Beginning the weekend of June 3-4, the Payette rose quickly to above flood stage. The peak of record for this gage is 8,830 cfs, recorded May 11, 1947.

Field measurements at about 4;00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at gage 13246000, North Fork Payette River near Banks, Idaho. Measured discharge was at 7,500 cfs. Beginning the weekend of June 3-4, the Payette rose quickly to above flood stage. The peak of record for this gage is 8,830 cfs, recorded May 11, 1947.

Active lava pond within Pu`u `Ō `ō crater
Active lava pond within Pu`u `Ō `ō crater
Active lava pond within Pu`u `Ō `ō crater

movie shows the active lava pond within Pu`u `Ō `ō crater, imaged with a thermal camera. The video is shown at x60 speed, and covers about 25 minutes. Lava is being supplied to the crater from two vents, one visible in the upper right corner of the image and one out of view in the lower left.

movie shows the active lava pond within Pu`u `Ō `ō crater, imaged with a thermal camera. The video is shown at x60 speed, and covers about 25 minutes. Lava is being supplied to the crater from two vents, one visible in the upper right corner of the image and one out of view in the lower left.

video thumbnail: Thermal View of Active Lava Pond within video thumbnail: Thermal View of Active Lava Pond within
Thermal View of Active Lava Pond within
Thermal View of Active Lava Pond within

This movie shows the active lava pond within PuuOo crater, imaged with a thermal camera. The video is shown at x60 speed, and covers about 25 minutes. Lava is being supplied to the crater from two vents, one visible in the upper right corner of the image and one out of view in the lower left.

This movie shows the active lava pond within PuuOo crater, imaged with a thermal camera. The video is shown at x60 speed, and covers about 25 minutes. Lava is being supplied to the crater from two vents, one visible in the upper right corner of the image and one out of view in the lower left.

Looking into the Halema`uma`u vent cavity
Looking into the Halema`uma`u vent cavity
Looking into the Halema`uma`u vent cavity

video from a thermal camera looking into the vent cavity at Halema`uma`u around 3pm today. The video is shown at x4 speed. At the beginning of the clip, the lava level is at a high stand, with slowly migrating crustal plates and little spattering. Eventually, small scale spattering begins in the northeast corner of the pond, accompanied by vigorous degassing.

video from a thermal camera looking into the vent cavity at Halema`uma`u around 3pm today. The video is shown at x4 speed. At the beginning of the clip, the lava level is at a high stand, with slowly migrating crustal plates and little spattering. Eventually, small scale spattering begins in the northeast corner of the pond, accompanied by vigorous degassing.

video thumbnail: Thermal View of Halema'uma'u Vent video thumbnail: Thermal View of Halema'uma'u Vent
Thermal View of Halema'uma'u Vent
Thermal View of Halema'uma'u Vent

This video is from a thermal camera looking into the vent cavity at Halema'uma'u around 3pm today. The video is shown at x4 speed. At the beginning of the clip, the lava level is at a high stand, with slowly migrating crustal plates and little spattering.

This video is from a thermal camera looking into the vent cavity at Halema'uma'u around 3pm today. The video is shown at x4 speed. At the beginning of the clip, the lava level is at a high stand, with slowly migrating crustal plates and little spattering.

PubTalk 5/2010 — The Heat is On: Desert Tortoises & Survival
PubTalk 5/2010 — The Heat is On: Desert Tortoises & Survival
PubTalk 5/2010 — The Heat is On: Desert Tortoises & Survival

A New USGS documentary video exploring the world of the mojave desert tortoise

Introduced & discussed by USGS Ecologist Todd Esque & Ken Nussear, Wildlife Biologist 

 

Mount St. Helens: A Catalyst for Change
Mount St. Helens: A Catalyst for Change
Mount St. Helens: A Catalyst for Change

The May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens triggered a growth in volcano science and volcano monitoring. Five USGS volcano observatories have been established since the eruption. With new technologies and improved awareness of volcanic hazards USGS scientists are helping save lives and property across the planet.

The May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens triggered a growth in volcano science and volcano monitoring. Five USGS volcano observatories have been established since the eruption. With new technologies and improved awareness of volcanic hazards USGS scientists are helping save lives and property across the planet.

video thumbnail: The Padang, Indonesia Earthquake of 2009 video thumbnail: The Padang, Indonesia Earthquake of 2009
The Padang, Indonesia Earthquake of 2009
The Padang, Indonesia Earthquake of 2009

On September 30, 2009 a M7.6 earthquake struck off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, near the cities of Padang and Pariaman, affecting an area with a population of 1.2 million people. The Indonesian government estimates that the earthquake caused 1,195 deaths and significant damage to around 140,000 houses and 4,000 buildings.

On September 30, 2009 a M7.6 earthquake struck off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, near the cities of Padang and Pariaman, affecting an area with a population of 1.2 million people. The Indonesian government estimates that the earthquake caused 1,195 deaths and significant damage to around 140,000 houses and 4,000 buildings.

PubTalk 4/2010 — Large, Destructive Earthquakes in Haiti and Chile
PubTalk 4/2010 — Large, Destructive Earthquakes in Haiti and Chile
SHARQ
SHARQ
SHARQ

The Submersible Habitat for Analyzing Reef Quality (SHARQ) is a new tool scientists use to understand and map metabolic characteristics associated with marine communities living on the sea floor. This podcast gives a closer look at how scientists use SHARQ to analyze important habitats like coral reefs.

The Submersible Habitat for Analyzing Reef Quality (SHARQ) is a new tool scientists use to understand and map metabolic characteristics associated with marine communities living on the sea floor. This podcast gives a closer look at how scientists use SHARQ to analyze important habitats like coral reefs.

video thumbnail: Mark DeMulder Presentation at AAG video thumbnail: Mark DeMulder Presentation at AAG
Mark DeMulder Presentation at AAG
Mark DeMulder Presentation at AAG

Mark DeMulder, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Geospatial Program (NGP) is featured as part of a panel discussion at the annual Association of American Geographer's conference in Washington DC, mid-April 2010.  The presentation includes:

Mark DeMulder, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Geospatial Program (NGP) is featured as part of a panel discussion at the annual Association of American Geographer's conference in Washington DC, mid-April 2010.  The presentation includes:

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