Laysan Albatross with wings out near Kasatochi Volcano
Laysan Albatross with wings out near Kasatochi VolcanoLaysan Albatross with wings out sitting in the waters near Kasatochi Volcano
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Laysan Albatross with wings out sitting in the waters near Kasatochi Volcano
Laysan Albatross with wings out sitting in the waters near Kasatochi Volcano
Time-lapse camera on Kasatochi volcano one year after the 2008 eruption.
Time-lapse camera on Kasatochi volcano one year after the 2008 eruption.
Large gully on Kasatochi Volcano in 2009 showing erosion effects
Large gully on Kasatochi Volcano in 2009 showing erosion effects
Laysan Albatross floating in the waters near the Kasatochi Volcano one year after the catastrophic eruption.
Laysan Albatross floating in the waters near the Kasatochi Volcano one year after the catastrophic eruption.
Lone sea lion hauled out on rocks of Kasatochi Volcano in 2009.
Lone sea lion hauled out on rocks of Kasatochi Volcano in 2009.
Laysan Albatross sitting calmly in the waters near Kasatochi Volcano
Laysan Albatross sitting calmly in the waters near Kasatochi Volcano
Laysan Albatross swimming in the water near Kasatochi Volcano
Laysan Albatross swimming in the water near Kasatochi Volcano
A soil profile buried under ash from the 2008 eruption of Kasatochi volcano
A soil profile buried under ash from the 2008 eruption of Kasatochi volcano
View of Kasatochi from the water in 2009.
View of Kasatochi from the water in 2009.
Slopes of Kasatochi Volcano from the water in 2009.
Slopes of Kasatochi Volcano from the water in 2009.
R/V Tiglax offshore of Kasatochi Volcano with flock of auklets in the air.
R/V Tiglax offshore of Kasatochi Volcano with flock of auklets in the air.
Gullies on the slopes of Kasatochi Volcano seen from the water
Gullies on the slopes of Kasatochi Volcano seen from the water
Whimbrel nest in the Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge.
Whimbrel nest in the Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge.
USGS Alaska Science Center Juneau Water field office
USGS Alaska Science Center Juneau Water field office
An aerial view of sea ice with open water from a helicopter in the Beaufort Sea. Photo taken during Spring Capture of the Polar Bear project.
An aerial view of sea ice with open water from a helicopter in the Beaufort Sea. Photo taken during Spring Capture of the Polar Bear project.
An aerial view of sea ice with open water from a helicopter in the Beaufort Sea. Photo taken during Spring Capture of the Polar Bear project.
An aerial view of sea ice with open water from a helicopter in the Beaufort Sea. Photo taken during Spring Capture of the Polar Bear project.
A view of a pressure ridge in the sea ice in the Beaufort Sea. Photo taken during Spring Capture of the Polar Bear project.
A view of a pressure ridge in the sea ice in the Beaufort Sea. Photo taken during Spring Capture of the Polar Bear project.
This photos was staged to simulate how scientists monitor data.
This photos was staged to simulate how scientists monitor data.
Northwestern Crow with deformed top beak in Auke Bay, Juneau, Alaska. Avian keratin disorder (AKD) is a disease characterized by debilitating beak overgrowth and other abnormalities of keratinized tissues. Affected birds have difficulty feeding and preening and may suffer high rates of mortality.
Northwestern Crow with deformed top beak in Auke Bay, Juneau, Alaska. Avian keratin disorder (AKD) is a disease characterized by debilitating beak overgrowth and other abnormalities of keratinized tissues. Affected birds have difficulty feeding and preening and may suffer high rates of mortality.
An adult male polar bear still-hunting at a seal hole on the sea ice of the southern Beaufort Sea.
An adult male polar bear still-hunting at a seal hole on the sea ice of the southern Beaufort Sea.
Redoubt Volcano viewed from the northwest following the April 4, 2009 eruption (Event 19). Steam rises from the summit crater, pyroclastic flow and surge deposits drape the flanks, and lahar deposits cover the Drift River Valley.
Redoubt Volcano viewed from the northwest following the April 4, 2009 eruption (Event 19). Steam rises from the summit crater, pyroclastic flow and surge deposits drape the flanks, and lahar deposits cover the Drift River Valley.