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Man speaking in front of a small body of water, trees in the background. Man speaking in front of a small body of water, trees in the background.
Monthly update of activity at Yellowstone Volcano for July 2021
Monthly update of activity at Yellowstone Volcano for July 2021

During July, Yellowstone caught everyone’s attention with 1,000+ earthquakes located in seven distinct earthquake swarms. The largest swarm occurred beneath Yellowstone Lake and had 764 earthquakes, the largest of which was a Magnitude 3.6.

During July, Yellowstone caught everyone’s attention with 1,000+ earthquakes located in seven distinct earthquake swarms. The largest swarm occurred beneath Yellowstone Lake and had 764 earthquakes, the largest of which was a Magnitude 3.6.

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Calwood Fire, Calwood post-fire debris-flow monitoring station, July 31, 2021
Calwood Fire, Calwood post-fire debris-flow monitoring station, July 31, 2021

Calwood burn area, Calwood post-fire debris-flow monitoring station video footage from rainstorm on July 31, 2021 from 14:06 MDT to 14:13:05 MDT.

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Calwood Fire, Heil Ranch post-fire debris-flow monitoring station, July 31, 2021
Calwood Fire, Heil Ranch post-fire debris-flow monitoring station, July 31, 2021

Calwood burn area, Heil Ranch post-fire debris-flow monitoring station video footage from rainstorm on July 31, 2021 from 14:07 MDT to 14:13:11 MDT.

Contrib. of Rock-Mass Strength to Topographic Form and Post-Fire Eros.
Contrib. of Rock-Mass Strength to Topographic Form and Post-Fire Eros.
Contrib. of Rock-Mass Strength to Topographic Form and Post-Fire Eros.

Rock-mass strength is typically assumed to influence geomorphic processes by setting the erodibility of landscapes. However, the contribution of rock-mass strength to topographic form is often overlooked, largely because rock-mass strength is challenging to quantify over the broad spatial scales relevant to geomorphology.

Rock-mass strength is typically assumed to influence geomorphic processes by setting the erodibility of landscapes. However, the contribution of rock-mass strength to topographic form is often overlooked, largely because rock-mass strength is challenging to quantify over the broad spatial scales relevant to geomorphology.

Updating NHD Infrastructure with Elevation Derived Hydrography—Alaska
Updating NHD Infrastructure with Elevation Derived Hydrography—Alaska
Updating NHD Infrastructure with Elevation Derived Hydrography—Alaska

Topic: Building the infrastructure for updating the National Hydrography Datasets with Elevation-Derived Hydrography – Alaska leads the way

Presenters: Steve Aichele, Geographer, USGS User Engagement Hydrography Focus Area Lead, and Amanda Lowe, Supervisory Geographer, USGS Topographic Applied Research Section Chief

Topic: Building the infrastructure for updating the National Hydrography Datasets with Elevation-Derived Hydrography – Alaska leads the way

Presenters: Steve Aichele, Geographer, USGS User Engagement Hydrography Focus Area Lead, and Amanda Lowe, Supervisory Geographer, USGS Topographic Applied Research Section Chief

Close-up photograph showing a mechanical claw that is about to pick up a spherical rock off the seafloor. Close-up photograph showing a mechanical claw that is about to pick up a spherical rock off the seafloor.
Ferromanganese Nodules—2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones Exped. (AD)
Ferromanganese Nodules—2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones Exped. (AD)

During a recent dive on the New England Seamount chain off the North Atlantic coast, researchers aboard the NOAA Ocean Exploration Expedition, North Atlantic Stepping Stones, discovered a marine geological feature known as a ferromanganese (Fe-Mn) nodule field in the saddle between two peaks of Gosnold Seamount.

During a recent dive on the New England Seamount chain off the North Atlantic coast, researchers aboard the NOAA Ocean Exploration Expedition, North Atlantic Stepping Stones, discovered a marine geological feature known as a ferromanganese (Fe-Mn) nodule field in the saddle between two peaks of Gosnold Seamount.

Ferromanganese Nodules—2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones Expedition
Ferromanganese Nodules—2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones Expedition
Ferromanganese Nodules—2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones Expedition

During a recent dive on the New England Seamount chain off the North Atlantic coast, researchers aboard the NOAA Ocean Exploration Expedition, North Atlantic Stepping Stones, discovered a marine geological feature known as a ferromanganese (Fe-Mn) nodule field in the saddle between two peaks of Gosnold Seamount.

During a recent dive on the New England Seamount chain off the North Atlantic coast, researchers aboard the NOAA Ocean Exploration Expedition, North Atlantic Stepping Stones, discovered a marine geological feature known as a ferromanganese (Fe-Mn) nodule field in the saddle between two peaks of Gosnold Seamount.

PubTalk - 7/2021: Invasives - Lizards, Treesnakes, and Burmese, Oh My!
PubTalk - 7/2021: Invasives - Lizards, Treesnakes, and Burmese, Oh My!
Washington Geological Survey’s Landslide Hazard Program
Washington Geological Survey’s Landslide Hazard Program
Washington Geological Survey’s Landslide Hazard Program

In 2015, the Washington Geological Survey received legislative funding to start a Landslide Hazards Program (LHP). The LHP has three primary functions: landslide inventory mapping, post-wildfire debris flow assessments, and emergency response.

In 2015, the Washington Geological Survey received legislative funding to start a Landslide Hazards Program (LHP). The LHP has three primary functions: landslide inventory mapping, post-wildfire debris flow assessments, and emergency response.

Image of the Week - Cold War Craters in Nevada
Image of the Week - Cold War Craters in Nevada
Image of the Week - Cold War Craters in Nevada

One of the most cratered landscapes on Earth is part of the Nevada Desert called Yucca Flat. Landsat 8's near-infrared and short wave infrared imaging shows the pockmarked surface perhaps more reminiscent of other planetary bodies than Earth.

One of the most cratered landscapes on Earth is part of the Nevada Desert called Yucca Flat. Landsat 8's near-infrared and short wave infrared imaging shows the pockmarked surface perhaps more reminiscent of other planetary bodies than Earth.

NOAA-USGS Stepping Stones 2021 Expedition
NOAA-USGS Stepping Stones 2021 Expedition
NOAA-USGS Stepping Stones 2021 Expedition

Join USGS researchers Jason Chaytor and Kira Mizell as they virtually participate in a NOAA Ocean Exploration expedition to the depths of the North Atlantic.

Earth as Art 2
Earth as Art 2
Earth as Art 2

The Earth As Art project began in the early 2000s, and its original intent remains the same: to produce images that do not look like satellite images at first glance.

The Earth As Art project began in the early 2000s, and its original intent remains the same: to produce images that do not look like satellite images at first glance.

Earth as Art 2 - AD
Earth as Art 2 - AD
Earth as Art 2 - AD

The Earth As Art project began in the early 2000s, and its original intent remains the same: to produce images that do not look like satellite images at first glance.

The Earth As Art project began in the early 2000s, and its original intent remains the same: to produce images that do not look like satellite images at first glance.

Earthquake Briefing — The Antelope Valley, CA Earthquake, July 8, 2021
Earthquake Briefing — The Antelope Valley, CA Earthquake, July 8, 2021
Earthquake Briefing — The Antelope Valley, CA Earthquake, July 8, 2021

Earthquake Briefing with Austin Elliot, USGS on the Antelope Valley, CA earthquake that occurred on July 8, 2021.

Man in orange safety jacket speaking while steam rises from a hot geyser behind him. Man in orange safety jacket speaking while steam rises from a hot geyser behind him.
Monthly update of activity at Yellowstone Volcano for June 2021
Monthly update of activity at Yellowstone Volcano for June 2021

From the boardwalk near Echinus Geyser (the largest acid geyser in the world), Yellowstone Volcano Observatory Scientist-in-Charge Mike Poland provides an update on activity in Yellowstone during the month of June. The Yellowstone Seismic Network located 445 earthquakes in the Yellowstone National Park region.

From the boardwalk near Echinus Geyser (the largest acid geyser in the world), Yellowstone Volcano Observatory Scientist-in-Charge Mike Poland provides an update on activity in Yellowstone during the month of June. The Yellowstone Seismic Network located 445 earthquakes in the Yellowstone National Park region.

U.S. River Conditions, April to June 2021
U.S. River Conditions, April to June 2021
U.S. River Conditions, April to June 2021

This is an animation showing the changing conditions of USGS streamgages from April 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021. The river conditions shown range from the driest condition seen at a gage (red open circles) to the wettest (blue closed circles). A purple outer ring indicates it is flooding.

This is an animation showing the changing conditions of USGS streamgages from April 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021. The river conditions shown range from the driest condition seen at a gage (red open circles) to the wettest (blue closed circles). A purple outer ring indicates it is flooding.

PubTalk - 6/2021: Mount St. Helens Revisited
PubTalk - 6/2021: Mount St. Helens Revisited
PubTalk - 6/2021: Mount St. Helens Revisited

Title: Mount St. Helens Revisited: Lives Changed, Lessons Learned, and Legacies of the 1980 Eruptions

By Carolyn Driedger, USGS Hydrologist & Outreach Specialist

Title: Mount St. Helens Revisited: Lives Changed, Lessons Learned, and Legacies of the 1980 Eruptions

By Carolyn Driedger, USGS Hydrologist & Outreach Specialist

Hydropower in Ethiopia
Hydropower in Ethiopia
Hydropower in Ethiopia

A 1.1 mile long 509 foot tall concrete dam spanning the Blue Nile River is set to become the largest hydropower plant in Africa.

A 1.1 mile long 509 foot tall concrete dam spanning the Blue Nile River is set to become the largest hydropower plant in Africa.

Color photograph of geologist at stratigraphic exposure Color photograph of geologist at stratigraphic exposure
Volcano Awareness Month 2022 Short Feature — Kīlauea’s recent explosive history
Volcano Awareness Month 2022 Short Feature — Kīlauea’s recent explosive history

Join USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory retired geologist Don Swanson on a virtual field visit to an exposure of the Keanakāko‘i Tephra near the summit of Kīlauea as part of Volcano Awareness Month.

Routine overflight of Halema`uma`u crater
Routine overflight of Halema`uma`u crater
Routine overflight of Halema`uma`u crater

The eruption in Halema`uma`u crater, at the summit of Kilauea, is no longer active. The lava lake that was active between December 2020 and May 2021 remains solidified at the surface. A routine summit overflight observed no signs of residual incandescence in cracks, and only a diffuse gas plume rising from the northern portion of the lake.
 

The eruption in Halema`uma`u crater, at the summit of Kilauea, is no longer active. The lava lake that was active between December 2020 and May 2021 remains solidified at the surface. A routine summit overflight observed no signs of residual incandescence in cracks, and only a diffuse gas plume rising from the northern portion of the lake.
 

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