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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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Photograph of a Snowy Owl in flight
Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl
sonar on a bottom platform while steaming to the deployment site in the Columbia River
sonar on a bottom platform
sonar on a bottom platform
sonar on a bottom platform

A sonar on a bottom platform while steaming to the deployment site in the Columbia River in 2013.  The 3 platforms acquired data on currents and sediment transport at the river mouth over several months.

A sonar on a bottom platform while steaming to the deployment site in the Columbia River in 2013.  The 3 platforms acquired data on currents and sediment transport at the river mouth over several months.

John Pohlman samples seep gas through ice in Lake Qalluuraq
Sampling seep gas through the ice in Lake Qalluuraq, Barrow Alaska
Sampling seep gas through the ice in Lake Qalluuraq, Barrow Alaska
Sampling seep gas through the ice in Lake Qalluuraq, Barrow Alaska

USGS research chemist John Pohlman samples seep gas through ice in Lake Qalluuraq, located in continuous permafrost approximately 97 kilometers (60 miles) south of Barrow, Alaska.

Sandy Brosnahan transporting a weather buoy into the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center’s operational facility
Weather buoy transport!
Weather buoy transport!
Weather buoy transport!

Sandy Brosnahan transporting a weather buoy into the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center’s operational facility to continue the process of getting it ready to deploy.  This buoy was one of 6, deployed by John Warner and others, to measure wind speed, direction, pressure, and temperature off the coast of Fire Island, NY.  Paired with each weather b

Sandy Brosnahan transporting a weather buoy into the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center’s operational facility to continue the process of getting it ready to deploy.  This buoy was one of 6, deployed by John Warner and others, to measure wind speed, direction, pressure, and temperature off the coast of Fire Island, NY.  Paired with each weather b

Image: Early Morning Site Visit
Early Morning Site Visit
Early Morning Site Visit
Early Morning Site Visit

USGS streamflow station 01048000 (Sandy River near Mercer, Maine) is shown during an early morning site visit in October 2013.

Shoreline of Mary Dunn Pond, Barnstable, MA
Shoreline of Mary Dunn Pond, Barnstable, MA
Shoreline of Mary Dunn Pond, Barnstable, MA
Shoreline of Mary Dunn Pond, Barnstable, MA

Photograph of the shoreline of Mary Dunn Pond, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Image: USGS Gage At Covered Bridge
USGS Gage At Covered Bridge
USGS Gage At Covered Bridge
USGS Gage At Covered Bridge

This photograph shows Lowe's Bridge off ME-15 in Guilford, Maine, spanning the Piscataquis River. USGS gaging station 01031500 is located on the downstream side of the bridge.

This photograph shows Lowe's Bridge off ME-15 in Guilford, Maine, spanning the Piscataquis River. USGS gaging station 01031500 is located on the downstream side of the bridge.

photo of raindrops hitting Long Island body of water
Long Island rain on water
Long Island rain on water
Long Island rain on water

Raindrops falling on Long Island body of water

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