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State News Release
map showing surficial geology of Nebraska

USGS and Nebraska Release First-Ever Statewide Map of Surface Geology

Satellite imagery
Animation demonstrating urban heat in Atlanta, GA

Atlanta Surface Temperature
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Two radar images with locations of field photos

12-11-25 Satellite Imagery of Surface Roughness at Hubbard Glacier
Satellite imagery
Chesapeake Bay: A Landsat 8 Surface Reflectance Mosaic

Chesapeake Bay: A Landsat 8 Surface Reflectance Mosaic
Satellite imagery
Landsat Level-3 Dynamic Surface Water Extent of the Chesapeake Bay

Landsat Level-3 Dynamic Surface Water Extent of the Chesapeake Bay
Satellite imagery
A Landsat image of Greenland’s Petermann Glacier

Meltwater lakes form on the surface of Greenland’s Petermann Glacier
State News Release
The Needles District, Canyonlands National Park

World Scientists and Resource Managers Meet to Discuss Desert Surface and Climate

Satellite imagery
Satellite images showing atmospheric effects, clear atmosphere, and temperature of land masses

Landsat Collection 2 Level-1 and Level-2 Images

State News Release
Thumbnail of report cover for water withdrawal by category in california

California Water Use Estimates for 2010 Released

State News Release
A map showing locations across Pennsylvania where PFAS was detected in water samples.

PFAS chemicals detected in many rivers and streams across Pennsylvania

State News Release
USGS

Helping Managers Protect the San Antonio River Basin Through Sediment Modeling

State News Release
USGS

Helping Managers Protect the San Antonio River Basin Through Sediment Modeling

Satellite imagery
Landsat 9 Collection 2 Level-3 DSWE Example

Landsat 9 Collection 2 Level-3 DSWE Example
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A satellite image of the Yukon River near Stevens Village, Alaska

Yukon River Near Stevens Village, Alaska
State News Release
Image: USGS Logo

Harvesting Earthquake Fault Slip f­rom Laser Images of Napa's Vineyards

Satellite imagery
Image showing nomenclature feature names on asteroid Dimorphos.

Dimorphos Nomenclature
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Image showing feature nomenclature on asteroid Didymos

Didymos Nomenclature
Satellite imagery
Color annotated satellite image showing ground deformation at summit of volcano

February 16, 2026—InSAR image of Kīlauea deformation associated with episode 42 of ongoing summit eruption
State News Release
NDTc - San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado

Media Alert: USGS field crews to study avalanche prone regions using airborne techniques near Durango

State News Release
USGS

Groundwater-Level Declines Continue to Cause Land Elevation Loss in Houston – Galveston Region

State News Release
2021 May Public Lecture Flyer

Media Advisory: Where Earthquakes Hide in the Desert - Live Online Public Lecture

Satellite imagery
Landsat 8 Thermal Infrared Sensor Image

Landsat 8 Thermal Infrared Sensor Image near Ogallala, Nebraska
Satellite imagery
Landsat 8 Surface Reflectance image off the coast of Labrador and Newfoundland

Landsat 8 Images Labrador
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Colorful map of Yellowstone region with bullseyes of color on the north caldera rim and east caldera.

InSAR data from the Yellowstone region spanning October 7, 2024 to October 2, 2025
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Satellite image of a river and mountains

ASTER image of the Rio Grande River Valley
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Landsat 8 nighttime thermal infrared image of Yellowstone National Park from January 31, 2023

Landsat 8 nighttime thermal infrared image of Yellowstone National Park from January 31, 2023
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Satellite image showing Lake Mead low levels

Lake Mead Reaches Historic Low
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Example of the Landsat Collection 2 products

Example of the Landsat Collection 2 products
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Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Provisional Evapotranspiration science product

Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Provisional Evapotranspiration science product

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Landsat 9 image of Abacco Island, the Bahamas

Landsat 9 image of Abaco Island, The Bahamas
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