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Low dome fountain on TEB rootless shield 3
Low dome fountain on TEB rootless shield 3
Low dome fountain on TEB rootless shield 3

Movie showing the low dome fountain on TEB rootless shield 3; video of spattering from the vent on the west side of Pu`u `Ō `ō crater taken with thermal camera; and video of the vent on the east wall of Pu`u `Ō `ō crater taken with thermal camera.

Movie showing the low dome fountain on TEB rootless shield 3; video of spattering from the vent on the west side of Pu`u `Ō `ō crater taken with thermal camera; and video of the vent on the east wall of Pu`u `Ō `ō crater taken with thermal camera.

Lava fountain arch at rootless shield 3
Lava fountain arch at rootless shield 3
Lava fountain arch at rootless shield 3

Lava fountain arch at rootless shield 3

video thumbnail: Sea Otter B-roll Sea Otter B-roll
Sea Otter B-roll
Sea Otter B-roll

Various video footage of sea otter researchers, sea otters in their habitat, and scenery.

Various video footage of sea otter researchers, sea otters in their habitat, and scenery.

video thumbnail: Lake 31, NPR-A, AK Time-Lapse Photography of Lake Shore Erosion Lake 31, NPR-A, AK Time-Lapse Photography of Lake Shore Erosion
Lake 31, NPR-A, AK Time-Lapse Photography of Lake Shore Erosion
Lake 31, NPR-A, AK Time-Lapse Photography of Lake Shore Erosion

4-week time-lapse photography of the shoreline of Lake 31 in NPR-A, coastal Arctic Alaska, demonstrates erosion mechanisms during July, 2008

4-week time-lapse photography of the shoreline of Lake 31 in NPR-A, coastal Arctic Alaska, demonstrates erosion mechanisms during July, 2008

video thumbnail: Drew Point, AK Time-Lapse Photography of Coastal Erosion Drew Point, AK Time-Lapse Photography of Coastal Erosion
Drew Point, AK Time-Lapse Photography of Coastal Erosion
Drew Point, AK Time-Lapse Photography of Coastal Erosion

4-week time-lapse photography of the Arctic coast at Drew Point, AK shows mass wasting of the coastal sediments in July, 2008

4-week time-lapse photography of the Arctic coast at Drew Point, AK shows mass wasting of the coastal sediments in July, 2008

PubTalk 6/2008 — Cleanup on Aisle 9
PubTalk 6/2008 — Cleanup on Aisle 9
PubTalk 6/2008 — Cleanup on Aisle 9

The Long Lasting Legacy of Nuclear Waste

Dave Stonestrom, USGS Research Hydrologist

 

The Long Lasting Legacy of Nuclear Waste

Dave Stonestrom, USGS Research Hydrologist

 

video thumbnail: Measuring Streamflow with Wading Rod Near Finchford Measuring Streamflow with Wading Rod Near Finchford
Measuring Streamflow with Wading Rod Near Finchford
Measuring Streamflow with Wading Rod Near Finchford

USGS employees using a wading rod to measure the streamflow over a road near Finchford, IA on 6/10/2008.

USGS employees using a wading rod to measure the streamflow over a road near Finchford, IA on 6/10/2008.

video thumbnail: Wildlife Affected by Flooding in Waverly Wildlife Affected by Flooding in Waverly
Wildlife Affected by Flooding in Waverly
Wildlife Affected by Flooding in Waverly

Video showing deer traversing flood waters and the affects on wildlife.

Video showing deer traversing flood waters and the affects on wildlife.

video thumbnail: Drew Point, AK Time-Lapse Photography of Coastal Erosion Drew Point, AK Time-Lapse Photography of Coastal Erosion
Drew Point, AK Time-Lapse Photography of Coastal Erosion
Drew Point, AK Time-Lapse Photography of Coastal Erosion

4-week time-lapse photography of the Arctic coast at Drew Point, AK shows intense coastal erosion in early July, 2008

4-week time-lapse photography of the Arctic coast at Drew Point, AK shows intense coastal erosion in early July, 2008

Flying high over Halema`uma`u, Waikupanaha bench
Flying high over Halema`uma`u, Waikupanaha bench
Flying high over Halema`uma`u, Waikupanaha bench

Flying at about the elevation of the plume top, this video shows a number of aspects of the ongoing activity at Halema`uma`u Crater. The mostly whitish plume rises to an elevation of about 5,500 feet and blows first to the southwest but apparently spreads to the west over the Ka`u Desert. Mauna Loa rises above the clouds in the background.

Flying at about the elevation of the plume top, this video shows a number of aspects of the ongoing activity at Halema`uma`u Crater. The mostly whitish plume rises to an elevation of about 5,500 feet and blows first to the southwest but apparently spreads to the west over the Ka`u Desert. Mauna Loa rises above the clouds in the background.

New gas jet at Pu`u `O`o Crater
New gas jet at Pu`u `O`o Crater
New gas jet at Pu`u `O`o Crater

Closeup of the new vent from a hovering helicopter showing hazy views of incandescence deep inside the vent.

Closeup of the new vent from a hovering helicopter showing hazy views of incandescence deep inside the vent.

PubTalk 5/2008 — Global Warming
PubTalk 5/2008 — Global Warming
PubTalk 5/2008 — Global Warming

Western Style

Michael Dettinger, USGS Research Hydrologist

 

Western Style

Michael Dettinger, USGS Research Hydrologist

 

Wetland Revival
Wetland Revival
Wetland Revival

USGS scientists deliver a variety of science in the effort to restore wetlands to over 25,000 acres in San Francisco Bay. "Wetland Revival" shows how science is contributing to the transformation of once industrial salt producing ponds into more natural habitat. The program was completed in 2008. USGS General Information Product 61.

USGS scientists deliver a variety of science in the effort to restore wetlands to over 25,000 acres in San Francisco Bay. "Wetland Revival" shows how science is contributing to the transformation of once industrial salt producing ponds into more natural habitat. The program was completed in 2008. USGS General Information Product 61.

video thumbnail: What Lies Beneath: Using Mangrove Peat to Study Ancient Coastal Environments and Sea-Level Rise What Lies Beneath: Using Mangrove Peat to Study Ancient Coastal Environments and Sea-Level Rise
What Lies Beneath: Using Mangrove Peat to Study Ancient Coastal Environments and Sea-Level Rise
What Lies Beneath: Using Mangrove Peat to Study Ancient Coastal Environments and Sea-Level Rise

This video describes how scientists study past changes in sea-level and coastal environments by analyzing mangrove peat. Mangrove islands located off the coast of Belize are underlain by deep deposits of peat (organic soil), which retain a record of past sea level, vegetation, and climate.

This video describes how scientists study past changes in sea-level and coastal environments by analyzing mangrove peat. Mangrove islands located off the coast of Belize are underlain by deep deposits of peat (organic soil), which retain a record of past sea level, vegetation, and climate.

PubTalk 4/2008 — The Hayward Fault in Google Earth
PubTalk 4/2008 — The Hayward Fault in Google Earth
PubTalk 4/2008 — The Hayward Fault in Google Earth

Visualizing Past, Present, and Future Earthquakes

USGS scientists David Schwartz, Heather Lackey, Luke Blair, and Scott Haefner take you on a virtual tour of the Bay Area's most urbanized fault

 

Visualizing Past, Present, and Future Earthquakes

USGS scientists David Schwartz, Heather Lackey, Luke Blair, and Scott Haefner take you on a virtual tour of the Bay Area's most urbanized fault

 

Littoral explosions at Waikupanaha entry
Littoral explosions at Waikupanaha entry
Littoral explosions at Waikupanaha entry

Movie of the littoral explosions at Waikupanaha

Glen Canyon Dam jet tubes releasing water into the Colorado River for a high flow experiment. Science as it Happens--Glen Canyon Dam High Flow Experiment
Science as it Happens--Glen Canyon Dam High Flow Experiment
Science as it Happens--Glen Canyon Dam High Flow Experiment

In this video podcast, USGS experts give preliminary observations on what took place during the high flow experiment. Time lapse videos and photos available.

In this video podcast, USGS experts give preliminary observations on what took place during the high flow experiment. Time lapse videos and photos available.

Halema`uma`u
Halema`uma`u
Halema`uma`u

Video clip taken from the southeast rim of Halema`uma`u at 3 p.m. on April 2.

Video clip taken from the southeast rim of Halema`uma`u at 3 p.m. on April 2.

PubTalk 3/2008 — Wetland Revival
PubTalk 3/2008 — Wetland Revival
PubTalk 3/2008 — Wetland Revival

Restoring San Francisco Bay Salt Ponds to Wetlands Habitat

A video production introduced and discussed by Steven E. Schwarzbach, Director, USGS Western Ecological Research Center

Restoring San Francisco Bay Salt Ponds to Wetlands Habitat

A video production introduced and discussed by Steven E. Schwarzbach, Director, USGS Western Ecological Research Center

10th anniversary of Kīlauea volcano's summit eruption
10th anniversary of Kīlauea volcano's summit eruption
10th anniversary of Kīlauea volcano's summit eruption

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the eruption within Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano. When the vent first opened on March 19, 2008, it formed a small pit about 115 feet (35 m) wide. Over the past decade, that pit (informally called the "Overlook crater") has grown into a gaping hole about 919 feet by 656 feet (280 x 200 m) in size.

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the eruption within Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano. When the vent first opened on March 19, 2008, it formed a small pit about 115 feet (35 m) wide. Over the past decade, that pit (informally called the "Overlook crater") has grown into a gaping hole about 919 feet by 656 feet (280 x 200 m) in size.

PubTalk 2/2008 — Alaska's Rivers of Ice
PubTalk 2/2008 — Alaska's Rivers of Ice
PubTalk 2/2008 — Alaska's Rivers of Ice

USGS scientist Bruce Molnia, discusses the impact of changing climate and conditions on Earth's glaciers

By Bruce Molnia, Geologist

See excerpts from this full-length film feature showing:

USGS scientist Bruce Molnia, discusses the impact of changing climate and conditions on Earth's glaciers

By Bruce Molnia, Geologist

See excerpts from this full-length film feature showing: