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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. 

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Green River at Spottsville,KY - lock view from bridge
Green River at Spottsville,KY - lock view from bridge
Green River at Spottsville,KY - lock view from bridge
Green River at Spottsville,KY - lock view from bridge

Green River at Spottsville,KY - lock view from bridge, during flood waters - March 2015.

(grey-colored rock) Cherry Valley shale
Marcellus shale in central New York showing Cherry Valley limestone
Marcellus shale in central New York showing Cherry Valley limestone
Marcellus shale in central New York showing Cherry Valley limestone

Exposure of the Marcellus shale in central New York showing the Cherry Valley limestone (grey-colored rock) between the Union Springs and Oatka Creek shales of the Marcellus.

Image: Double Coverage
Double Coverage
Double Coverage
Double Coverage

Hydrologist Charlie Culbertson holds an acoustic velocity meter under the ice covered river while standing under the covered bridge over the Ellis River at South Andover, Maine. This meter is used to collect streamflow information through the ice during the winter period.

Hydrologist Charlie Culbertson holds an acoustic velocity meter under the ice covered river while standing under the covered bridge over the Ellis River at South Andover, Maine. This meter is used to collect streamflow information through the ice during the winter period.

Image: Winter Morning Streamgaging
Winter Morning Streamgaging
Winter Morning Streamgaging
Winter Morning Streamgaging

On January 14, 2015, hydrologic technicians Jeff Kinsey (shown) and Nick Stasulis visited USGS gaging station 01030500 on the Mattawamkeag River.

On January 14, 2015, hydrologic technicians Jeff Kinsey (shown) and Nick Stasulis visited USGS gaging station 01030500 on the Mattawamkeag River.

A flow tripod (taller, right) and sonar tripod (smaller, left) at the dock
Oceanographic Tripods on the Dock
Oceanographic Tripods on the Dock
Oceanographic Tripods on the Dock

A flow tripod (taller, right) and sonar tripod (smaller, left) at the dock before being loaded onto a ship and taken to a site off Fire Island for deployment.

A flow tripod (taller, right) and sonar tripod (smaller, left) at the dock before being loaded onto a ship and taken to a site off Fire Island for deployment.

map of iPlover study sites
iPlover Study Sites
iPlover Study Sites
iPlover Study Sites

Locations of the 97 beaches and barrier islands where our partners used the iPlover app to collect and record information on landcover characteristics at piping plover nesting locations during the breeding seasons of 2014-2016.

Locations of the 97 beaches and barrier islands where our partners used the iPlover app to collect and record information on landcover characteristics at piping plover nesting locations during the breeding seasons of 2014-2016.

Map showing the distribution of physiographic zones within the Buzzards Bay study area
Map showing distribution of physiographic zones in Buzzards Bay, MA
Map showing distribution of physiographic zones in Buzzards Bay, MA
Map showing distribution of physiographic zones in Buzzards Bay, MA

Map showing the distribution of physiographic zones within the Buzzards Bay study area. The physiographic zone classification is adapted from Kelley and others (1998), and the zones are delineated on the basis of sea-floor morphology and the dominant texture of surficial material.

Map showing the distribution of physiographic zones within the Buzzards Bay study area. The physiographic zone classification is adapted from Kelley and others (1998), and the zones are delineated on the basis of sea-floor morphology and the dominant texture of surficial material.

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