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Earth As Art image of Canyonlands National Park in Utah
Canyonlands
Canyonlands
Canyonlands

The Green River and the Colorado River meet within Canyonlands National Park in Utah. Snow-covered Mount Waas, shown in light blue on the right side of the image, overlooks the arches, canyons, and bizarre rock formations that prevail throughout this region.

The Green River and the Colorado River meet within Canyonlands National Park in Utah. Snow-covered Mount Waas, shown in light blue on the right side of the image, overlooks the arches, canyons, and bizarre rock formations that prevail throughout this region.

Wading White River to determine stream discharge using Flow Tracker on clear fall day.
White River near Watson, Utah
White River near Watson, Utah
White River near Watson, Utah

Measuring discharge in White River near Watson, Utah using FlowTracker on sunny winter day.

Measuring discharge in White River near Watson, Utah using FlowTracker on sunny winter day.

Image: Colorado River near Moab
Colorado River near Moab
Colorado River near Moab
Colorado River near Moab

The Colorado River as it runs near Moab, UT, surrounded by sandstone cliffs.

The Colorado River as it runs near Moab, UT, surrounded by sandstone cliffs.

Image: Colorado River near Moab
Colorado River near Moab
Colorado River near Moab
Colorado River near Moab

The Colorado River as it runs near Moab, UT, surrounded by sandstone cliffs.

The Colorado River as it runs near Moab, UT, surrounded by sandstone cliffs.

A person looks out over a panorama of Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Canyonlands National Park panorama
Canyonlands National Park panorama
Canyonlands National Park panorama

A panoramic photo of Canyonlands National Park, Utah. Photo by Mike Duniway, Southwest Biological Science Center, USGS.

A panoramic photo of Canyonlands National Park, Utah. Photo by Mike Duniway, Southwest Biological Science Center, USGS.

Photo of an active oil and gas pad on Bureau of Land Management lands near Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
Active oil and gas pad near Canyonlands National Park
Active oil and gas pad near Canyonlands National Park
Earth As Art image of Utah, Arizona
Cloud Lightning
Cloud Lightning
Cloud Lightning

What looks like lightning arcing through an ominous cloud is actually a dry landscape of rocky buttes in southern Utah and northeastern Arizona. River channels flow north from Arizona into the San Juan River. The light vertical feature at the top of the image is referred to as Comb Ridge, a jagged fold in the Earth's crust called a monocline.

What looks like lightning arcing through an ominous cloud is actually a dry landscape of rocky buttes in southern Utah and northeastern Arizona. River channels flow north from Arizona into the San Juan River. The light vertical feature at the top of the image is referred to as Comb Ridge, a jagged fold in the Earth's crust called a monocline.

A landscape view of the drylands of southern Utah
Drylands of Southern Utah
Drylands of Southern Utah
Drylands of Southern Utah

USGS Image Drylands of Southern Utah - April 28, 2014

truck and camper trailer Onaqui SageStep field site
Onaqui SageStep field site, field camp
Onaqui SageStep field site, field camp
Onaqui SageStep field site, field camp

Field site truck and trailer at the Onaqui SageStep field site, field camp

ADCP measurement on Green River at Ouray, Utah from kayack.
Green River at Ouray, Utah
Green River at Ouray, Utah
Green River at Ouray, Utah

ADCP measurement from kayack on Green River at Ouray, Utah.

Jordan River water meets the Great Salt Lake and starts to mix at the Farmington Bay Outlet.
Farmington Bay Outflow
Farmington Bay Outflow
Farmington Bay Outflow

Different shades of green define the different algae-rich waters 

Different shades of green define the different algae-rich waters 

Looking northeast along the Bear River Duck Club Canal toward the Wellsville Mountains. 
Bear River, Utah
Bear River, Utah
Bear River, Utah

Looking northeast along the Bear River Duck Club Canal toward the Wellsville Mountains. 

Looking northeast along the Bear River Duck Club Canal toward the Wellsville Mountains. 

Image: Utah Tribal Coop
Utah Tribal Coop
Utah Tribal Coop
Utah Tribal Coop

In the stream is Martel Fisher (USGS) and Bart Powaukee (Coordinator Ute Indian Tribe Water Quality Department) and some of the Ute Tribe Water Quality Department employees.

In the stream is Martel Fisher (USGS) and Bart Powaukee (Coordinator Ute Indian Tribe Water Quality Department) and some of the Ute Tribe Water Quality Department employees.

False-color-composite satellite image of Great Salt Lake, Nov 2011
Great Salt Lake
Great Salt Lake
Great Salt Lake

This is a false-color-composite satellite image of Great Salt Lake, Nov 2011. The vegetation appears red.

This is a false-color-composite satellite image of Great Salt Lake, Nov 2011. The vegetation appears red.

Image: 2011 Great Salt Lake Breach at Lakeside, Utah
2011 Great Salt Lake Breach at Lakeside, Utah
2011 Great Salt Lake Breach at Lakeside, Utah
2011 Great Salt Lake Breach at Lakeside, Utah

Water flowing through the Great Salt Lake breach in 2011, when lake levels were high due to above average snowfall in the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains. The Great Salt Lake breach is an area that allows water to travel between the southern and northern parts of the lake.

Water flowing through the Great Salt Lake breach in 2011, when lake levels were high due to above average snowfall in the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains. The Great Salt Lake breach is an area that allows water to travel between the southern and northern parts of the lake.

Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Fractional Snow Covered Snow product
Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Fractional Snow Covered Snow Science Product
Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Fractional Snow Covered Snow Science Product
Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Fractional Snow Covered Snow Science Product

Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Fractional Snow Covered Area (fSCA) Science Product showing an area in the Dixie National Forest in Utah on February 28, 2021 for tile h007V010. Left: Landsat Collection 2 U.S. Analysis Ready Data Surface Reflectance image, Middle: fSCA, and Right: Canopy Adjusted fSCA.

Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Fractional Snow Covered Area (fSCA) Science Product showing an area in the Dixie National Forest in Utah on February 28, 2021 for tile h007V010. Left: Landsat Collection 2 U.S. Analysis Ready Data Surface Reflectance image, Middle: fSCA, and Right: Canopy Adjusted fSCA.

Image: Ranchlands, Utah and Idaho
Ranchlands, Utah and Idaho
Ranchlands, Utah and Idaho
Ranchlands, Utah and Idaho

Roadsides, ranchlands, and mountains.

Image: Ranchlands, Utah and Idaho
Ranchlands, Utah and Idaho
Ranchlands, Utah and Idaho
Ranchlands, Utah and Idaho

Roadsides, ranchlands, and mountains.

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