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H1 West Transect – 2010
H1 West Transect – 2010
H1 West Transect – 2010

Permanent Site: H1 West Transect; Depth: 5.0 Meters (Feet 16.4); Distance from river mouth: 2.4 Kilometers (1.5 Miles) east; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 1 year pre-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.14803012,-123.53535558; Site Description: This is a shallow site and one of the farthest removed from the effects of the sediment plume outside of the control sites.

Permanent Site: H1 West Transect; Depth: 5.0 Meters (Feet 16.4); Distance from river mouth: 2.4 Kilometers (1.5 Miles) east; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 1 year pre-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.14803012,-123.53535558; Site Description: This is a shallow site and one of the farthest removed from the effects of the sediment plume outside of the control sites.

PubTalk 8/2010 — Invasives and Wildfires in the West
PubTalk 8/2010 — Invasives and Wildfires in the West
PubTalk 8/2010 — Invasives and Wildfires in the West

New Crossroads in Science, Policy, and Management

by Julio Betancourt, Sr. Scientist and Desert Ecologist

New Crossroads in Science, Policy, and Management

by Julio Betancourt, Sr. Scientist and Desert Ecologist

In Harm's Way—Measuring Storm Impacts to Forecast Future Vulnerability
In Harm's Way—Measuring Storm Impacts to Forecast Future Vulnerability
In Harm's Way—Measuring Storm Impacts to Forecast Future Vulnerability

This video podcast looks at the science behind understanding coastal vulnerability and hazards posed by extreme storms.  It documents how USGS scientists study the response of coastal environments to the extreme winds, waves, and currents brought by such storms.

This video podcast looks at the science behind understanding coastal vulnerability and hazards posed by extreme storms.  It documents how USGS scientists study the response of coastal environments to the extreme winds, waves, and currents brought by such storms.

video thumbnail: Pacific Nearshore Project: Catching Sea Otters in the Wild Pacific Nearshore Project: Catching Sea Otters in the Wild
Pacific Nearshore Project: Catching Sea Otters in the Wild
Pacific Nearshore Project: Catching Sea Otters in the Wild

How do you catch a sea otter? Very carefully. Researchers must use high-tech equipment and teamwork in order to safely capture these marine mammals and collect blood samples and conduct health exams as part of the Pacific Nearshore Project.

How do you catch a sea otter? Very carefully. Researchers must use high-tech equipment and teamwork in order to safely capture these marine mammals and collect blood samples and conduct health exams as part of the Pacific Nearshore Project.

PubTalk 7/2010 — Looking Down On Our Planet
PubTalk 7/2010 — Looking Down On Our Planet
PubTalk 7/2010 — Looking Down On Our Planet

New satellite imagery reveals a changing global surface

by Ron Beck, USGS Land Remote Sensing Program

 

New satellite imagery reveals a changing global surface

by Ron Beck, USGS Land Remote Sensing Program

 

video thumbnail: Elk Licked My Webcam Elk Licked My Webcam
Elk Licked My Webcam
Elk Licked My Webcam

The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory has a new mobile webcam that can be moved to various places of interest relevant to geologic hazards at Yellowstone National Park.

The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory has a new mobile webcam that can be moved to various places of interest relevant to geologic hazards at Yellowstone National Park.

U.S. - Canada Arctic Expedition Surveying Extended Continental Shelf
U.S. - Canada Arctic Expedition Surveying Extended Continental Shelf
U.S. - Canada Arctic Expedition Surveying Extended Continental Shelf

American and Canadian scientists head north on a collaborative expedition to map the Arctic seafloor and gather data to help define the outer limits of the continental shelf. Each coastal nation may exercise sovereign rights over the natural resources of their continental shelf.

American and Canadian scientists head north on a collaborative expedition to map the Arctic seafloor and gather data to help define the outer limits of the continental shelf. Each coastal nation may exercise sovereign rights over the natural resources of their continental shelf.

video thumbnail: Mark DeMulder Presentation at the ESRI User's Conference Mark DeMulder Presentation at the ESRI User's Conference
Mark DeMulder Presentation at the ESRI User's Conference
Mark DeMulder Presentation at the ESRI User's Conference

Mark DeMulder, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Geospatial Program (NGP) gives a briefing at the USGS All-Hands meeting during the ESRI UC on July 14, 2010.

Mark DeMulder, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Geospatial Program (NGP) gives a briefing at the USGS All-Hands meeting during the ESRI UC on July 14, 2010.

video thumbnail: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Former U.S.

video thumbnail: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Former U.S.

video thumbnail: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Former U.S.

PubTalk 6/2010 — Monterey Canyon - Superhighway to the Deep-Sea
PubTalk 6/2010 — Monterey Canyon - Superhighway to the Deep-Sea
PubTalk 6/2010 — Monterey Canyon - Superhighway to the Deep-Sea

USGS-MBARI Cooperative Oceanographic Research

By Charles K. Paull, Senior Scientist Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, CA 

 

video thumbnail: Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 1) Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 1)
Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 1)
Bedload Transport on the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, ID (Part 1)

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 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)
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) 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) 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.

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Activity within PuuOo
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 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 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.