🏊You might joke that Olympic swimmers like Michael Phelps learned to swim before they walked, but that’s literally the case with frogs.🐸 Oregon spotted frogs are particularly aquatic & USGS scientists recognize this in studies of these #FantasticFrogs . 🔍

#AmphibianWeek2024

Were you ever curious about how hot wildfires get? Wildfires often range between 1,200 degrees and 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, with some extreme conditions driving temperatures over 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit. That is about 1/5 the temperature of the sun. #WildfireAwarenessMonth

Happy #NationalSpaceDay !

During the 1960's & 70's, we were part of one of the most remarkable events and history of mankind—the manned Apollo expeditions to the Moon!

USGS Astrogeology

#PlanetaryScience #Apollo #Astrogeology #Moon

📸 Harrison 'Jack' Schmitt with U.S. flag, NASA

Recent #BipartisanInfrastructureLaw investments are clearing the way for USGS and US Department of the Interior scientists to study previously unaddressed aspects of wildland fire management including…well, click the link to find out 😊 ow.ly/wtkh50RvgeP.

A new publication from the USGS identifies current #microplastic science gaps and prioritizes research relevant to the mission, expertise, and capabilities of the #USGS . #Boise -based research hydrologist Austin Baldwin is a co-author. doi.org/10.3133/cir1521

Just how similar are Mount St. Helens and Yellowstone? Yellowstone National Park

Find out here: youtu.be/Q2qwXpvMoMw

#ExploreYellowstone #EarthScience #Volcanoes

Notable quake, preliminary info: M 4.1 - 9 km SW of Corona, CA earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ev…

Wildfires are expensive & impact many people’s lives. Here are some annual wildfire stats that put their prevalence in perspective. What stat stands out to you? Comment below. ow.ly/b2H850RsVsk #WildfireAwarenessMonth

The USGS recently installed the first in a network of sensors to be established throughout #NewYorkCity to monitor #groundwater levels in real time. Insight can help inform city officials as they develop #flood resiliency & mitigation plans. NYC Water York College CUNY #Science

We know you've learned a lot during our month-long celebration of #EarthDay ; keep coming back for more USGS science because Earth Day is not just a one-off for us, #EveryDayIsEarthDay !

#EarthScience #Rocks #Volcanoes #manatees #eagles #glaciers #Science #PlanetEarth #WhatOnEarth

USGS crews in #Texas , #Missouri , #Illinois , #Iowa , and #Idaho are measuring recent #flooding . This critical data can help protect life and property and is used by the National Weather Service to develop flood forecasts and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to manage flood control.

Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.1 - 102 km S of Banjar, Indonesia earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ev…

Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.5 - Bonin Islands, Japan region earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ev…

Planting a tree for #ArborDay ? Our satellites are mapping trees nationwide 🌳 to aid land cover research. This canopy data from USDA Forest Service with #Landsat images is just one layer on the National Land Cover Database supporting environmental research: mrlc.gov/viewer/ 🛰️