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Sounds of Yellowstone
The USGS Sounds of Yellowstone series lets you listen to the natural sounds of geysers, hot springs, and mudpots found through Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, USA.
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A weekly series from the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center highlighting satellite image(s) featuring striking changes to the Earth's surface.
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Bobcat Movement Patterns in Urban Southern California
USGS biologists are using GPS technology to track carnivores as they cross the highways of urban Southern California.
Pu`u `Ō`ō Crater Lava Lake Uplift
This Quicktime movie shows the recent uplift of the lava lake and crater floor in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater, captured by a thermal camera on the crater rim. The time-lapse movie spans July 9 to today, July 18, and is looped several times. The uplift was continuous between July 9 and 16, but had stalled by the 17th.
This Quicktime movie shows the recent uplift of the lava lake and crater floor in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater, captured by a thermal camera on the crater rim. The time-lapse movie spans July 9 to today, July 18, and is looped several times. The uplift was continuous between July 9 and 16, but had stalled by the 17th.
Grizzly bear rubbing on a bridge
Bears rub on many objects other than trees. This clip shows a grizzly bear rubbing on a wooden bridge on a decommissioned forest road. Barbed wire is attached to the wodden bridge beams and the bear rub tree next to the bridge to collect bear hair. This footage is still photos from a remote camera that have been stitched together in sequence.
Bears rub on many objects other than trees. This clip shows a grizzly bear rubbing on a wooden bridge on a decommissioned forest road. Barbed wire is attached to the wodden bridge beams and the bear rub tree next to the bridge to collect bear hair. This footage is still photos from a remote camera that have been stitched together in sequence.
PubTalk 6/2011 — Exploring California's Amazing Seafloor
--the visionary California Seafloor Mapping Program
by Sam Johnson, USGS Pacific Coastal & Marine Science Center
--the visionary California Seafloor Mapping Program
by Sam Johnson, USGS Pacific Coastal & Marine Science Center
USGS Data Grapher Tutorial - Introduction
This is a data graphing utility that allows the user to build graphs of data from selected USGS stations.
This is a data graphing utility that allows the user to build graphs of data from selected USGS stations.
USGS Data Grapher Tutorial - Setting Up Your First Graph
This is a data graphing utility that allows the user to build graphs of data from selected USGS stations.
This is a data graphing utility that allows the user to build graphs of data from selected USGS stations.
USGS Data Grapher Tutorial - Walkthrough Guide
This is a data graphing utility that allows the user to build graphs of data from selected USGS stations.
This is a data graphing utility that allows the user to build graphs of data from selected USGS stations.
Gas Pistons Within Drainhole Vent at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō
Between June 16 and June 23, 2006, the floor of the pit containing the "Drainhole" vent collapsed, revealing a small lava pond about 12 meters across. Gas pistons continued to occur but were much larger, as is evident when comparing this movie to the others with the same title.
Between June 16 and June 23, 2006, the floor of the pit containing the "Drainhole" vent collapsed, revealing a small lava pond about 12 meters across. Gas pistons continued to occur but were much larger, as is evident when comparing this movie to the others with the same title.
Unconventional Oil and Gas—Fueling the Future
The Nation relies on oil and gas to power its economy, and unconventional gas is the fastest-growing energy resource in the United States. The U.S. Geological Survey is the authoritative, unbiased source for assessments of the world's oil and gas endowment. Come learn how these exciting new energy resources may contribute to the energy mix.
The Nation relies on oil and gas to power its economy, and unconventional gas is the fastest-growing energy resource in the United States. The U.S. Geological Survey is the authoritative, unbiased source for assessments of the world's oil and gas endowment. Come learn how these exciting new energy resources may contribute to the energy mix.
Forecast Mekong: Visualizing Shared Waters
The Mekong is one of the world's great rivers cascading through six Asian countries from the Tibetan Plateau to the South China Sea, connecting China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. How one country uses or changes the waters of the Mekong upstream can have important implications for the health of the river and people downstream.
The Mekong is one of the world's great rivers cascading through six Asian countries from the Tibetan Plateau to the South China Sea, connecting China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. How one country uses or changes the waters of the Mekong upstream can have important implications for the health of the river and people downstream.
Emerging Contaminants
Today on the USGS CoreCast we explore what impact emerging contaminants have on the health and development of aquatic wildlife.
Today on the USGS CoreCast we explore what impact emerging contaminants have on the health and development of aquatic wildlife.
Gas Pistons Within Drainhole Vent at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō
June 3, 2006, 21:00:05 to June 4, 2006, 01:00:04) This movie sequence is a third example of gas pistoning (described below) captured by the same camera used to compile the other "Gas pistons within the Drainhole vent at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō" movies .
June 3, 2006, 21:00:05 to June 4, 2006, 01:00:04) This movie sequence is a third example of gas pistoning (described below) captured by the same camera used to compile the other "Gas pistons within the Drainhole vent at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō" movies .
Gas Pistons within the Drainhole Vent at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō
(June 3, 2006, 06:00:03 to 13:20:03) This movie sequence shows another example of gas pistoning (described in "Gas pistons withing the Drainhole vent at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō", 06-02-2006) captured by the same camera used to compile the previous movie.
(June 3, 2006, 06:00:03 to 13:20:03) This movie sequence shows another example of gas pistoning (described in "Gas pistons withing the Drainhole vent at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō", 06-02-2006) captured by the same camera used to compile the previous movie.
Erupting Vent and Flow (Pu`u `Ō`ō Crater)
A movie of the erupting vent on the east wall of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater. The movie begins with a cascade of lava filling the southern opening on the east wall and ends at the spattering source, which is producing the cascading flow.
A movie of the erupting vent on the east wall of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Crater. The movie begins with a cascade of lava filling the southern opening on the east wall and ends at the spattering source, which is producing the cascading flow.
Halema`uma`u Lava Lake
Movie of the lava lake in Kīlauea's summit vent in Halema‘uma‘u crater minutes after a slice of the vent wall had plunged into the lava. The lava lake is roiling violently as the recently added wall debris is digested by the lava. Slabs of rock can be seen breaking loose from the base of the overhanging vent wall and falling into the lava.
Movie of the lava lake in Kīlauea's summit vent in Halema‘uma‘u crater minutes after a slice of the vent wall had plunged into the lava. The lava lake is roiling violently as the recently added wall debris is digested by the lava. Slabs of rock can be seen breaking loose from the base of the overhanging vent wall and falling into the lava.
Halema`uma`u Lava Lake Spattering
Quicktime movie showing spattering at the south edge of the lava lake in the vent at Halema‘uma‘u.
Quicktime movie showing spattering at the south edge of the lava lake in the vent at Halema‘uma‘u.
Kīlauea Large Collapse
Movie showing the second of five large collapses within Kīlauea's summit vent on the floor of Halema‘uma‘u. The collapse was captured by a Webcam located on the rim of Halema‘uma‘u directly above the erupting vent.
Movie showing the second of five large collapses within Kīlauea's summit vent on the floor of Halema‘uma‘u. The collapse was captured by a Webcam located on the rim of Halema‘uma‘u directly above the erupting vent.
Kīlauea Summit Vent Collapse
Movie showing the fourth of five large collapses within Kīlauea's summit vent on the floor of Halema‘uma‘u. The collapse was captured by a Webcam located on the rim of Halema‘uma‘u directly above the erupting vent.
Movie showing the fourth of five large collapses within Kīlauea's summit vent on the floor of Halema‘uma‘u. The collapse was captured by a Webcam located on the rim of Halema‘uma‘u directly above the erupting vent.
Lava Lake Spattering
Quicktime movie showing a close-up of spattering at the south edge of the lava lake in the vent at Halema‘uma‘u.
Quicktime movie showing a close-up of spattering at the south edge of the lava lake in the vent at Halema‘uma‘u.
Overflight of Halema`uma`u Crater
This Quicktime movie shows a quick video of the lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u crater taken during today's overflight. The lava surface has recently been very shallow, as little as 90 meters (98 yards) below the floor of Halema‘uma‘u crater.
This Quicktime movie shows a quick video of the lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u crater taken during today's overflight. The lava surface has recently been very shallow, as little as 90 meters (98 yards) below the floor of Halema‘uma‘u crater.
Plume Over Halema`uma`u Crater
Movie showing ashy plume rising above Kīlauea's summit vent in Halema‘uma‘u crater. The plume was the result of the collapse of a portion of the vent wall moments earlier.
Movie showing ashy plume rising above Kīlauea's summit vent in Halema‘uma‘u crater. The plume was the result of the collapse of a portion of the vent wall moments earlier.