USGS hydrographer Kyle Marchman measures a high water mark on the rear wall of a Kangaroo gas station on Highway 24 north of Fayetteville, NC on Sept. 18, 2018, after flooding caused by Hurricane Florence.
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Measuring a high water mark as flooding recedes
USGS hydrographer Kyle Marchman measures a high water mark on the rear wall of a Kangaroo gas station on Highway 24 north of Fayetteville, NC on Sept. 18, 2018, after flooding caused by Hurricane Florence.
Measuring the Lumber River floodwaters
James Stonecypher measures flood waters from the Lumber River that breached a dam in Lumberton, North Carolina after the passage of Hurricane Florence, Sept. 17, 2018.
James Stonecypher measures flood waters from the Lumber River that breached a dam in Lumberton, North Carolina after the passage of Hurricane Florence, Sept. 17, 2018.
As Florence rains, rivers keep rising, submerging some USGS instrument
As Florence rains, rivers keep rising, submerging some USGS instrumentA WaterWatch web map shows streamgages in North and South Carolina that approached or exceeded major flood stage EST on September 19, 2018, as the former Hurricane Florence, now downgraded to a tropical depression, deluged the states with rain.
As Florence rains, rivers keep rising, submerging some USGS instrument
As Florence rains, rivers keep rising, submerging some USGS instrumentA WaterWatch web map shows streamgages in North and South Carolina that approached or exceeded major flood stage EST on September 19, 2018, as the former Hurricane Florence, now downgraded to a tropical depression, deluged the states with rain.
Working to keep vital flood information flowing in the Carolinas
Working to keep vital flood information flowing in the CarolinasDavid Stillwell, USGS hydrologic technician, performs a discharge measurement to help document and forecast flooding caused by Hurricane Florence at Long Creek in Rhyne, North Carolina on Sept. 16.
Working to keep vital flood information flowing in the Carolinas
Working to keep vital flood information flowing in the CarolinasDavid Stillwell, USGS hydrologic technician, performs a discharge measurement to help document and forecast flooding caused by Hurricane Florence at Long Creek in Rhyne, North Carolina on Sept. 16.
USGS Storm-Tide Sensor for Hurricane Florence
A USGS storm-tide sensor, deployed in advance of Hurricane Florence's landfall. The sensors are housed in vented steel pipes a few inches wide and about a foot long. They are being installed on bridges, piers, and other structures that have a good chance of surviving the storm.
A USGS storm-tide sensor, deployed in advance of Hurricane Florence's landfall. The sensors are housed in vented steel pipes a few inches wide and about a foot long. They are being installed on bridges, piers, and other structures that have a good chance of surviving the storm.
Retrieving Seismic Airguns
USGS personnel on the deck of the R/V Hugh R.
USGS personnel on the deck of the R/V Hugh R.
Erosion has taken a toll on this Keys coral
A reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary with little living coral and extensive bioerosion. Photo taken under research permit number FKNMS-2016-085-A1. Credit: USGS, Ilsa Kuffner.
A reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary with little living coral and extensive bioerosion. Photo taken under research permit number FKNMS-2016-085-A1. Credit: USGS, Ilsa Kuffner.
USGS scientists drill a coral-reef core in the Florida Keys
USGS scientists drill a coral-reef core in the Florida KeysResearch Oceanographer Lauren Toth and student volunteer Liz Whitcher drill a coral-reef core from a reef off Key West, Florida, in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Photo taken under research permit FKNMS-2015-058. Credit: Anastasios Stathakopoulos, USGS.
USGS scientists drill a coral-reef core in the Florida Keys
USGS scientists drill a coral-reef core in the Florida KeysResearch Oceanographer Lauren Toth and student volunteer Liz Whitcher drill a coral-reef core from a reef off Key West, Florida, in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Photo taken under research permit FKNMS-2015-058. Credit: Anastasios Stathakopoulos, USGS.
Like many Keys corals, this one has no new growth
A modern coral reef in Dry Tortugas National Park. There is little living coral and high rates of bioerosion. Photo taken under research permit number DRTO-2018-SCI-0005. Credit: Lauren Toth, USGS
A modern coral reef in Dry Tortugas National Park. There is little living coral and high rates of bioerosion. Photo taken under research permit number DRTO-2018-SCI-0005. Credit: Lauren Toth, USGS
1985-2018 Lionfish Invasion
Lionfish invasion (1985-2018). Lionfish invaded US Atlantic coastal waters, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico with unprecedented, alarming speed. Though reports of sightings date back to the 1980s, it is only recently that the species has exploded in numbers and range.
Lionfish invasion (1985-2018). Lionfish invaded US Atlantic coastal waters, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico with unprecedented, alarming speed. Though reports of sightings date back to the 1980s, it is only recently that the species has exploded in numbers and range.
Can you hear me now?
Steve Suttles (USGS) uses a radio to determine if an Acoustic Backscatter sensor (white circle) is still operating at the end of the deployment.
Steve Suttles (USGS) uses a radio to determine if an Acoustic Backscatter sensor (white circle) is still operating at the end of the deployment.
Oh Buoy!
crew of the R/V Savannah recover the buoy deployed at the offshore site to record meteorological data.
crew of the R/V Savannah recover the buoy deployed at the offshore site to record meteorological data.
Quadpod Recovery
USGS team and R/V Savannah crew prepare to lower the quadpod deployed at the nearshore site onto the deck during recovery operations. Note all the hairy encrusting organisms that grew in 3 months and how close to the shoreline the ship is.
USGS team and R/V Savannah crew prepare to lower the quadpod deployed at the nearshore site onto the deck during recovery operations. Note all the hairy encrusting organisms that grew in 3 months and how close to the shoreline the ship is.
Conglomerates, Sycamore Sand at Hammetts Crossing, Travis Cty, Texas
Conglomerates, Sycamore Sand at Hammetts Crossing, Travis Cty, TexasConglomerates within the Sycamore Sand at Hammetts Crossing, Travis County, Texas (photograph by Allan K. Clark, U.S. Geological Survey, February 27, 2018).
U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3418, https://doi.org/10.3133/sim3418
Conglomerates, Sycamore Sand at Hammetts Crossing, Travis Cty, Texas
Conglomerates, Sycamore Sand at Hammetts Crossing, Travis Cty, TexasConglomerates within the Sycamore Sand at Hammetts Crossing, Travis County, Texas (photograph by Allan K. Clark, U.S. Geological Survey, February 27, 2018).
U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3418, https://doi.org/10.3133/sim3418
Fieldwork on Florida Bay Islands
A USGS researcher conducts fieldwork on Buttonwood Key, an island in Florida Bay, to determine the impacts of Hurricane Irma. The storm left thick deposits of mud on the island, which are being measured, sampled and photographed. Many of the islands in Florida Bay have open mudflats in the center, surrounded by mangroves on the perimeter.
A USGS researcher conducts fieldwork on Buttonwood Key, an island in Florida Bay, to determine the impacts of Hurricane Irma. The storm left thick deposits of mud on the island, which are being measured, sampled and photographed. Many of the islands in Florida Bay have open mudflats in the center, surrounded by mangroves on the perimeter.
USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science CenterUSGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science CenterUSGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Berm at Jim Foot Key, Florida (2018)
In Photo: The red circle indicates the same position as shown in the April 2014 photo. The mangroves have lost all their leaves and the berm is significantly thinner following the storm.
In Photo: The red circle indicates the same position as shown in the April 2014 photo. The mangroves have lost all their leaves and the berm is significantly thinner following the storm.
Field water-level monitoring gage EDEN 13
Field water-level monitoring gage EDEN 13. Photograph by Michael Oliver, U.S. Geological Survey.
U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2017–3069
Version 1.1, January 2018
Field water-level monitoring gage EDEN 13. Photograph by Michael Oliver, U.S. Geological Survey.
U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2017–3069
Version 1.1, January 2018
LS Preliminary Puerto Rico
Excerpt of satellite image showing landslide impacts to roads, agriculture, and a reservoir in the Lares Municipality. Points identify the approximate location of roads visibly impacted by landslides. Image filename contains approximate latitude and longitude of this impact location.
Excerpt of satellite image showing landslide impacts to roads, agriculture, and a reservoir in the Lares Municipality. Points identify the approximate location of roads visibly impacted by landslides. Image filename contains approximate latitude and longitude of this impact location.
A Rapid Deployment Gauge in Puerto Rico
This USGS Rapid Deployment Gauge was installed near Morovis, Puerto Rico, to monitor the Río Grande de Manatí after Hurricane Maria destroyed the permanent streamgage which typically monitors the river. USGS photo.
This USGS Rapid Deployment Gauge was installed near Morovis, Puerto Rico, to monitor the Río Grande de Manatí after Hurricane Maria destroyed the permanent streamgage which typically monitors the river. USGS photo.
Video camera atop a hotel in Madeira Beach, Florida
Video camera atop a hotel in Madeira Beach, FloridaVideo camera atop a hotel in Madeira Beach, Florida.
Video camera atop a hotel in Madeira Beach, Florida
Video camera atop a hotel in Madeira Beach, FloridaVideo camera atop a hotel in Madeira Beach, Florida.