Unified Interior Regions
Puerto Rico
We conduct impartial, multi- and interdisciplinary research and monitoring on a large range of natural-resource issues that impact the quality of life of citizens and landscapes of the Southeastern United States and the Caribbean region.
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A Current Immersion
Curt Storlazzi of the USGS explains how the water cycle pulled him into oceanography, and how his personal interests parallel his profession.
Reef-mounted instruments
Instrument package mounted to the seaward slope of a coral reef off southwestern Puerto Rico.
Bird watching on the Quebrada Margarita
Bird watching on the Quebrada Margarita at Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
Climate Connections: Questions from Puerto Rico
America has questions about climate change, and the USGS has real answers. In this episode of Climate Connections, USGS scientists answer questions gathered from Puerto Rico. Questions include:
- Why has the rainy season been so long in Puerto Rico?
- How is global warming impacting the island of Puerto Rico?
- What are solar storms and are they
Topography and bathymetry map of the Northeastern Caribbean.
Map of the Northeastern Caribbean: topography is in shades of green and bathymetry in shades of blue. Fault traces are shown as lines with the following descriptions: barbed=thrust fault; solid=strike-slip fault with arrows showing relative direction of motion; black and white=normal fault. Faults outlined in red have a potential to generate a large earthquake. The arrow
...View of Dos Bocas reservoir, Utuado, Puerto Rico
View of Dos Bocas reservoir, Utuado, Puerto Rico
View looking up-stream toward Carraizo Dam, under drought conditions
View looking up-stream toward Carraizo Dam in Loiza, Puerto Rico, under drought conditions.
Tres Palmas Video Camera Mid-Field Bright Image
Video camera bright image at Tres Palmas in Rincón, on the west coast of Puerto Rico. [Larger version]
Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study wave dynamics.
Tres Palmas Video Camera Far-Field Bright Image, 2
Video camera bright image at Tres Palmas in Rincón, on the west coast of Puerto Rico. [Larger version]
Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study wave dynamics.
Tres Palmas Video Camera Far-Field Snapshot
Video camera snapshot at Tres Palmas in Rincón, on the west coast of Puerto Rico. [Larger version]
Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study wave dynamics.