Basemap image of the survey locations, south of Long Island, NY
Basemap image of the survey locations, south of Long Island, NYBasemap image of the survey locations south of Long Island Sound
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Images below come from a wide variety of USGS science activities in the Northeast Region. Science Center staff showcase what we do, who we are, and where we work conducting science that inform decision makers and addresses societal needs.
Basemap image of the survey locations south of Long Island Sound
Basemap image of the survey locations south of Long Island Sound
Barnegat Bay Little Egg Harbor Study Site
Methane-derived authigenic carbonate (MDAC) rocks on the seafloor on the U.S. Atlantic margin
Methane-derived authigenic carbonate (MDAC) rocks on the seafloor on the U.S. Atlantic margin
Area map of National Seafloor and Habitat Mapping Studies-Atlantic
Area map of National Seafloor and Habitat Mapping Studies-Atlantic
From left to right: Associate Director for Core Science Systems Kevin Gallagher, Research Oceanographer Rich Signel, and Chief, Office of Enterprise Information/Associate Chief Information Officer Tim Quinn.
From left to right: Associate Director for Core Science Systems Kevin Gallagher, Research Oceanographer Rich Signel, and Chief, Office of Enterprise Information/Associate Chief Information Officer Tim Quinn.
Gas hydrate (white material) binding together coarse-grained sediments made up of pebble-sized rocks. This sample was recovered during a project to explore permafrost-associated gas hydrates in Canada’s Mackenzie Delta.
Gas hydrate (white material) binding together coarse-grained sediments made up of pebble-sized rocks. This sample was recovered during a project to explore permafrost-associated gas hydrates in Canada’s Mackenzie Delta.
Left: Key features in and around the Gulf of Alaska. A black rectangle outlines our 2016 study area along the Queen Charlotte-Fairweather fault. Red arrows indicate relative tectonic plate motions. Right: A shaded relief map of the 2016 study area. Rainbow colors show seafloor depths acquired by the USGS in 2015 and 2016. Red indicates shallower depths.
Left: Key features in and around the Gulf of Alaska. A black rectangle outlines our 2016 study area along the Queen Charlotte-Fairweather fault. Red arrows indicate relative tectonic plate motions. Right: A shaded relief map of the 2016 study area. Rainbow colors show seafloor depths acquired by the USGS in 2015 and 2016. Red indicates shallower depths.
Leetown Science Center and Patuxent Wildlife Research Center building
Leetown Science Center and Patuxent Wildlife Research Center building
Black River at Elyria, OH - adcp measurement on snow covered river
Black River at Elyria, OH - adcp measurement on snow covered river
Scenic view from Vermilion River, near Vermilion, OH
Scenic view from Vermilion River, near Vermilion, OH
Black River at Elyria, OH - bridge view
Black River at Elyria, OH - wading measurement
Black River at Elyria, OH - wading measurement
Maumee River at Antwerp, OH - equipment pipes
Maumee River at Antwerp, OH - staff making a wading measurement
Maumee River at Antwerp, OH - staff making a wading measurement
Maumee River at Antwerp, OH
Northeast Region Photo Contest Winner | March 2019 | Honorable Mention
Jonathan Cohl flowtracking at Gravelly Run at Laurel Lake, NJ
Northeast Region Photo Contest Winner | March 2019 | Honorable Mention
Jonathan Cohl flowtracking at Gravelly Run at Laurel Lake, NJ
Moreau Lake, Moreau, New York
Moreau Lake, Moreau, New York
Maumee River at Antwerp, OH - pipes running into the river that contain the water-qualityy equipment probes
Maumee River at Antwerp, OH - pipes running into the river that contain the water-qualityy equipment probes
Sam Banas using a total station to survey points on the covered bridge that is located along the Tioga River in the Belmont, New Hampshire. These survey points will be used in the Winnipesaukee Watershed flood risk analysis mapping project funded by FEMA as part of the National Flood Insurance Program.
Sam Banas using a total station to survey points on the covered bridge that is located along the Tioga River in the Belmont, New Hampshire. These survey points will be used in the Winnipesaukee Watershed flood risk analysis mapping project funded by FEMA as part of the National Flood Insurance Program.
Maumee River at Antwerp, OH - bridge at gage location
Maumee River at Antwerp, OH - bridge at gage location