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name: United States Geological Survey
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zh-hans: 美国地质调查局
zh-hant: 美國地質調查局
zh-hk: 美國地質調查局
zh-cn: 美国地质调查局
zh-sg: 美国地质调查局
zh-tw: 美國地質調查局
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eu: Ameriketako Estatu Batuetako Geologia Zerbitzua
be: Геалагічная служба ЗША
fr: Institut d'études géologiques des États-Unis
ko: 미국 지질조사국
es: Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos
ta: ஐக்கிய அமெரிக்க நில அளவாய்வத் துறை
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it: Servizio Geologico degli Stati Uniti
et: Ameerika Ühendriikide Geoloogiateenistus
id: United States Geological Survey
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ja: アメリカ地質調査所
vi: Cục Khảo sát Địa chất Hoa Kỳ
en: United States Geological Survey
ar: هيئة المسح الجيولوجي الأمريكية
nl: United States Geological Survey
sv: United States Geological Survey
hi: संयुक्त राज्य भूगर्भ सर्वेक्षण
pt: Serviço Geológico dos Estados Unidos
eo: Usona Geologia Esplor-servo
ru: Геологическая служба США
sr-el: Geološki topografski institut SAD
sr-ec: Геолошки топографски институт САД
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ro: Serviciul de prospectare geologică al Statelor Unite
mk: Геолошки топографски институт на САД
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uk: Геологічна служба США
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cs: Geologická služba USA
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da: United States Geological Survey
sr: Геолошки топографски институт САД
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he: הסקר הגאולוגי של ארצות הברית
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en-ca: United States Geological Survey
en-gb: United States Geological Survey
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sk: Geologická služba Spojených štátov
frr: USGS
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bn: যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের ভূতত্ত্ব জরিপ
cy: Arolwg Daearegol UDA
ka: აშშ-ის გეოლოგიური სამსახური
sco: Unitit States Geological Survey
el: Γεωλογικό Ινστιτούτο Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών
lb: United States Geological Survey
hu: United States Geological Survey
hy: ԱՄՆ երկրագիտական ծառայություն
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ast: US Geological Survey
ga: Suirbhé Geolaíochta na Stát Aontaithe
sl: Geološki zavod Združenih držav Amerike
ur: یونائیٹڈ اسٹیٹ جیولوجیکل سروے
uz: AQSh Geologik xizmati
ckb: ڕاپرسی جیۆلۆجیی ویلایەتە یەکگرتووەکان
nds: United States Geological Survey
smn: Ovtâstum staatâi geologia tutkâmkuávdáš
tt: АКШ Геология хезмәте
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wikidata_label_nl: United States Geological Survey
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zh: 美國政府的科學機構
hu: Az Egyesült Államok földtani felügyeleti hatósága
ar: وكالة علمية تتبع الحكومة الفيدرالية للولايات المتحدة في واشنطن فيما يقع مقرها في ريستون في ولاية فرجينيا.
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fa: سازمان دولتی آمریکایی
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fr: organisme gouvernemental américain qui se consacre aux sciences de la Terre.
tr: ABD merkezli kuruluş
fi: Yhdysvaltain sisäministeriön alainen tutkimuskeskus
eo: Usona registara organizaĵo
lb: wëssenschaftlech Administratioun am Geschäftsberäich vum US-Inneministère
it: agenzia scientifica del governo statunitense
vi: cơ quan của chính phủ Hoa Kì nghiên cứu các lĩnh vực sinh học, địa lí, thủy văn
cs: americká vládní vědeckovýzkumná agentura
ja: アメリカ合衆国内務省の科学研究機関
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pl:
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eu:
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- USGS
be:
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fr:
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- Servicio Geologico de los Estados Unidos
- Servicio Geologico de Estados Unidos
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- U.S. Geological Survey
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it:
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- U.S. Geological Survey
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- US Geological Survey
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- U.S. Geological Survey
- USGS
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- Trung tâm Khảo sát Địa chất Mỹ
- Khảo sát Địa chất Hoa Kỳ
- Khảo sát địa chấn Hoa Kỳ
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- US Geological Survey
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- ABD Jeolojik Araştırmalar Kurumu
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- U.S. Geological Survey
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- USGS
uk:
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- Геологічна служба Сполучених Штатів
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- US Geological Survey
cs:
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- USGS
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- سازمان نقشه‌برداری زمین‌شناسی ایالات متحدهٔ آمریکا
- سازمان زمین‌شناسی ایالات متحدهٔ آمریکا
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- سازمان نقشه‌برداری‌های زمین‌شناسی ایالات متحده
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- سازمان نقشه‌برداری زمین‌شناسی ایالات متحدهٔ ایالات متحده
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description: "In case you ever wondered what it would be liked to be engulfed in a lava fountain... \n\nThis video was recorded by the V3 camera, located on the south rim of Halemaumau crater at the summit of Kīlauea volcano on the Island of Hawaii. The camera, located in a hazardous closed area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, was buried by tephra from an inclined lava fountain between 9:55 and 9:57 am HST on December 6, during episode 38 of the Kīlauea summit eruption that began on December 23, 2024. \n\n"
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title: Kīlauea lava fountaining episode 38 - December 6, 2025
description: "Views of Kīlauea summit eruption lava fountaining episode 38 in Halemaumau crater on the Island of Hawaii. Episode 38 of the Kīlauea summit eruption lasted for just over 12 hours on December 6, 2025, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The eruption was monitored by the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. \n\n\U0001F4CB✏Summary of episode 38: \n- Lava fountains from the south vent reached over 1,000 feet (300 meters) high \n- Both vents (north and south) in Halemaumau crater erupted, but the south vent "
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title: Hawaii versus Yellowstone (Yellowstone monthly update - December 2025)
description: "Just last week, Kīlauea put on another dramatic display of lava fountaining and flows within the caldera, during its 37th episode of this most recent eruption. It doesn't seem like Hawaii and Yellowstone have a lot in common, but actually, those two magmatic systems have a common cause.\n\nThey are both hotspots. A hotspot is an area of anomalous melting that's tens of miles deep. It's fed by a plume of hot material that originates deep within the earth.\n\nWatch the video to learn more. \n\n\U0001F30B Read Ca"
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title: Emergency Fix at a Yellowstone Monitoring Site (Yellowstone Monthly Update - October 2025)
description: 'The White Lake GPS station is in a remote area of the park. It is on the Sour Creek resurgent dome within Yellowstone Caldera. This is a raised area of the caldera floor that formed shortly after the last massive explosive eruption, when the ground was pushed upward by magma accumulating beneath the surface. Since 2015, the dome has been subsiding (sinking).
During the summer of 2024, the White Lake station went offline. The larger network of dozens of GPS stations in the region, including othe'
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title: M8.8 Kamchatka Peninsula Earthquake Animation
description: 'On July 29, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russias Kamchatka Peninsula, tying for the sixth-largest earthquake ever recorded by modern seismic instruments.
This visualization shows the model we created of the earthquakes rupture, illustrating how the ground moved and how far the shaking spread across the region.
Studying events like this helps scientists better understand past earthquakes and prepare scenarios for potential future ones.
📹: Shakemovie animation showing seismic waves e'
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title: Unique Phenomenon at Kīlauea Volcano
description: '"Volnado", "Lavanado", or "Lava whirlwind"? Call it what you will...its cool and fire! 💨🔥
They may not be scientific terms, but they are fun to say.
On September 2, one of USGS'' Kīlauea live cams captured a whirlwind whipping up loose ash and spatter along the active fountain and lava flow within Halemaʻumaʻu crater.
These whirlwinds have been observed during several eruptive episodes and are caused by the chaotic mixing of hot and cold air.
🎥 Keep an eye on all three Kilauea livestream cam'
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title: Lava flows in Yellowstone (Yellowstone Monthly Update - September 2025)
description: "Picture a Yellowstone eruption. What comes to mind? Its a huge explosion, right? Like the one that formed the caldera about 631,000 years ago. But the most common form of eruption in Yellowstone isnt a huge explosion, its a lava flow.\n\nWatch the video to learn more. \n\n\U0001F30B Read Caldera Chronicles \U0001F30B https://usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/caldera-chronicles?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=usgs-main&utm_campaign=nh-volcanoes-fy25 \n\n\U0001F30B Visit the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory website \U0001F30B https://www.usg"
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title: Eyes on Earth Episode 137 Landsat Takes Yellowstones Temperature
description: 'The Yellowstone National Park area has more than 10,000 thermal features. And while Old Faithful is a pretty predictable geyser, some thermal features can change quite a bit. New ones can even pop up! Remote sensing provides a tool for monitoring them—especially the thermal infrared sensors (TIRS) on Landsat 8 and Landsat 9 satellites.
In this episode of Eyes on Earth, R. Greg Vaughan, the remote sensing lead for the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, describes what causes the thermal features a'
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title: '[V1cam] Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii (west Halemaʻumaʻu crater)'
description: 'Live view of the eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu, from the northwest rim of the caldera [V1cam]. This camera is a pan-tilt-zoom model and the view may change depending on activity. The V1cam is an autofocusing pan-tilt-zoom model. The camera automatically focuses its view, and USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff may change the view angle or zoom amount depending on eruptive activity. If your view of the livestream appears blurry, please try refreshing your browser.
Other livestream views of erupti'
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- video_id: zdRH5Mk62Do
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title: Mine Waste
description: '💰Gold in the trash? Not quite. But we are rethinking mine waste as a resource.
Across the U.S., legacy mining sites have left behind open pits, shafts, and extensive tailings piles. Historically considered waste, these materials might contain critical minerals and other minerals.
These minerals are essential to modern technologies—powering everything from smartphones and electric vehicles to medical devices and defense systems. Many occur alongside commodities like gold, zinc, and coal.
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published_at: '2025-08-14T18:29:41Z'
duration: PT1M3S
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- video_id: w0OVKamScdY
video_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0OVKamScdY
title: 5 Largest Earthquakes
description: 'Earthquakes can be devastating and strike all over the world. In the last 120+ years, many have been extremely large. These are the 5 biggest quakes ever recorded (or at least as recorded since 1900).
5⃣ MAGNITUDE 9.0, Russia, 1952 The was the world''s first recorded magnitude 9 earthquake. It triggered a large tsunami that struck Hawaii causing over $1 million in damages.
4⃣ MAGNITUDE 9.1, Japan, 2011 This earthquake sent a devastating tsunami along coastal Japan, triggered the Fukushima'
published_at: '2025-08-07T14:35:49Z'
duration: PT1M35S
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- video_id: 0Jokp9eMCko
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title: A Year Since the Biscuit Basin Hydrothermal Explosion (Yellowstone Monthly Update - August 2025)
description: "Just over one year ago, early morning visitors to Yellowstones Black Diamond Pool suddenly found themselves filming a spectacular event. The July 23, 2024 hydrothermal explosion threw material hundreds of feet high, including rocks that were a foot or more across. Fortunately, most of the rocks were directed away from the visitors on the boardwalk and no one was injured. But the boardwalk was heavily damaged, and the area remains closed.\n\nWatch the video to learn more. \n\n\U0001F30B Read Caldera Chronicl"
published_at: '2025-08-01T20:12:57Z'
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- video_id: VpfN45GI8Ew
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title: Critical Minerals - Fireworks
description: "Boom! \U0001F4A5 Critical minerals power your phone, satellites in space—and yes, even the fireworks on the 4th.\n\nStrontium makes red. Barium brings the green. Copper gives you blue. Those dazzling 4th of July displays? Theyre chemistry in the sky.\n\nBut these minerals arent just for celebration. Theyre essential to our economy and national security, and they aren't always easy to get.\n\nThats why USGS leads the science behind the U.S. List of Critical Minerals.\n\n@USInterior \n\n====================\n\n\U0001F514 S"
published_at: '2025-07-09T15:34:51Z'
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- video_id: 65FbQxVdp48
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title: 'Grand Prismatic Spring: Boiling, colorful & full of bacteria (Yellowstone Monthly Update, July 2025)'
description: "Grand Prismatic Spring is the largest hot spring in the US, and one of the largest in the world. The boiling lake was named for the spectacular array of colors along its rim. This month's Yellowstone Volcano Observatory update talks about what creates the colors, along with earthquakes, ground deformation, and hydrothermal activity that occurred in the area of Yellowstone National Park during June 2025.\n\nWatch the full video to learn more! \n\nYellowstone Volcano remains at normal, background leve"
published_at: '2025-07-01T21:17:51Z'
duration: PT4M43S
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- video_id: Br-vqQx5RnU
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title: 'GeoKids: Dorien'
description: 'In this episode, meet Dorien Gilchrist and his mom, Donya. Donya is a research oceanographer at the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in Florida. Donya speaks about her work building computer simulations of how beaches and coastlines change during calm days and under storm conditions. In this series, we feature kids who have special ties to USGS employees: a parent, relative, mentor, or friend, and see science through their eyes. Each episode features one USGS employee, their work'
published_at: '2025-06-24T17:15:34Z'
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- video_id: epu_gvXrQXI
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title: Record-Breaking Flooding in Australia (Image of the Week)
description: 'In May 2025, record rainfall in Australia''s New South Wales created major flooding along the coast. In Taree, a mid-North Coast city, the Manning River reached a height of 6.4m on May 21st. The previous record of six meters was set back in 1929. The torrential rains have left almost 800 properties and counting uninhabitable in New South Wales.
South Australia was hit in late March through early April 2025. Extensive rainfall in Queensland in March sent floodwaters down the Kinipapa (or Cooper C'
published_at: '2025-06-18T14:13:32Z'
duration: PT2M12S
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- video_id: HSHm3jJUSfw
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title: Topographic Map of Mercury
description: 'USGS maps dont stop at Earth. Weve charted Mercury, volcanoes and all! 🌋🪐
In 2016, USGS collaborated with NASA, Arizona State University, Carnegie Institution for Science, and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory to produce the first high-resolution topographic map of Mercury. The map captures the planets craters, volcanoes, and tectonic features in remarkable detail.
To make this possible, USGS scientists developed advanced software and innovative techniques to process m'
published_at: '2025-06-12T19:37:59Z'
duration: PT30S
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- video_id: 4Pa4mwl29R8
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title: World Ocean Day
description: '🌊 Happy #WorldOceanDay!
USGS science doesnt stop at the shoreline. From coastal hazards to deep-sea mysteries, our work helps reveal the interconnected systems shaping Earths oceans.
Dive into our ocean science: https://ow.ly/AgAZ50ScmON
📹 Description: An animation shows the Earth from space, with much of its surface covered by the ocean, followed by aerial footage of coastlines threatened by flooding and coastal erosion. Footage shows USGS scientists at work in coastal and marine settings'
published_at: '2025-06-08T15:17:30Z'
duration: PT44S
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- video_id: ffs2_RkYftE
video_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffs2_RkYftE
title: 2024 DOI Remote Sensing Activities Report
description: 'How do we track wildfires, find illegal mining sites, or count nesting birds on tiny islands? 🔥🔨🦅
Remote sensing has the answers.
Across the @USInterior, scientists are using satellites, drones, and other tech to monitor the planet and tackle big questions about land use, natural hazards, and more.
The new 2024 DOI Remote Sensing Activities Report highlights many of these innovative efforts.
Explore how science from above is shaping decisions on the ground 👉https://ow.ly/2yNt50W5bSy
📹 Desc'
published_at: '2025-06-06T15:01:13Z'
duration: PT1M31S
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- video_id: MxIp9BRc510
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title: Yellowstone's Magma Chamber - A Hot Mess! (Yellowstone Monthly Update - June 2025)
description: "Theres a lot of hot water in Yellowstone. Whats it heated by? The magma chamber beneath the surface, of course! This month's Yellowstone Volcano Observatory update discusses what we know about that magma system and how we know it, while also covering earthquakes, ground deformation, and hydrothermal activity (including a small eruption at Black Diamond Pool on May 31!) that occurred in the area of Yellowstone National Park during May 2025. \n\nWatch the full video to learn more! \n\nYellowstone Vo"
published_at: '2025-06-03T17:02:53Z'
duration: PT3M41S
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- video_id: qKfTZU1y9eY
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title: 4 Ways Wildfires Change Landscapes
description: "\U0001F525 Wildfires do more than burn trees—they change entire landscapes! \n\nHere's how: \n\n\U0001F9EAStreams become polluted. USGS tests water for contamination, informing water treatment plants so they can adjust filtration. \n\n\U0001F4A7Burned soil becomes water-repellent. USGS maps burn scars to predict where postfire flooding & debris flows will happen. \n\n\U0001FAA8Slopes become unstable. USGS maps landslide-prone areas and works with the National Weather Service to issue early warning alerts for communities. \n\n\U0001FAB4Invasive plant"
published_at: '2025-05-19T17:26:28Z'
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- video_id: dA154Zjs36E
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title: 45th anniversary of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens
description: '🌋Today marks the 45th anniversary of one of the most dramatic geologic events in American history - the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.
After lying dormant for over a century, signs of unrest for the eruption begin in March of that year when a swarm of earthquakes shook inside the mountain. With each tremor a new pathway was opened for the magma and volcanic gases to rise upwards.
As the weeks passed, pressure built within the volcano causing the north flank to bulge ominously.
The'
published_at: '2025-05-18T14:00:53Z'
duration: PT13S
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- video_id: srH-_lqWcNE
video_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srH-_lqWcNE
title: Eyes on Earth Episode 135 Exotic Annual Grasses and Sheep Grazing
description: 'Exotic annual grasses, or EAGs, are invasive species. They outcompete native grasses. They are extremely flammable. And they are expanding into higher elevations. Targeted sheep grazing is one way to combat these invasive grasses, manage fire risk, and help restore native sagebrush in western states.
The EROS team releases weekly EAG maps during the peak green-up in late April to early June, along with annual phenology maps to show the seasonal timing of the green-up. Dr. Kelly Hopping at Bois'
published_at: '2025-05-27T09:40:17Z'
duration: PT30M40S
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title: Great Lakes Shipping Season Begins (Image of the Week)
description: 'The St. Marys River between Michigan and Ontario is typically frozen January through March. The US Army Corp of Engineers performs maintenance on regulated access channels (the Soo Locks) during the coldest months.
The Soo Locks enable ships to travel between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes. The 2025 shipping season opened March 21st with the help of US Coast Guard ice-breaking ships. Landsat imagery captures the freeze-thaw cycle of the river and access for ships.
Shipping routes acro'
published_at: '2025-05-07T17:32:08Z'
duration: PT1M12S
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- video_id: c0bN0XJ25Js
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title: Finding Lava Flows in Yellowstone (Yellowstone Monthly Update - May 2025)
description: 'If you want to find a lava flow in Yellowstone, look to the trees! The vegetation is telling us more than you might think...
YVO Scientist-in-Charge Mike Poland reveals how vegetation can be used to map geology in this month''s update from the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.
During the month of April 2025, the University of Utah Seismograph Stations, which monitors and operates the Yellowstone seismic network, located 46 earthquakes; the largest was a magnitude 1.8. Deformation trends (subside'
published_at: '2025-05-05T17:01:29Z'
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title: Rocket Man
description: 'From Apollo to Artemis: USGS Supports NASAs Return to the Moon 🌍🌕✨
This #NationalSpaceDay, were proud to celebrate our ongoing partnership with @NASA preparing astronauts for a new era of lunar exploration through the Artemis program. This "rocket backpack" was one of the bold ideas being tested in 1966 by USGS and NASA for personal propulsion to expand astronaut mobility.
At the USGS Astrogeology Science Center in Flagstaff, Arizona, our scientists are working closely with NASA to train '
published_at: '2025-05-02T15:39:13Z'
duration: PT26S
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- video_id: pT8AaTGAE9g
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title: Eyes on Earth Episode 136 The EROS Test Site
description: Landsat has been accurate and reliable for over 50 years because of the diligent calibration and validation work done by the team at EROS. One of the ways the team validates what they have so carefully calibrated is to take measurements on the ground while Landsat passes by overhead. For this Eyes on Earth podcast episode, we go out to the EROS test site during a Landsat pass to get a sense of what that work is like. Learn about the instruments used for this work and why its important to keepin
published_at: '2025-06-12T09:35:47Z'
duration: PT27M38S
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- video_id: NmF6BCHAbDM
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title: Flooding in Oklahoma and Texas
description: 'RISING WATERS ALERT: Our silent guardians are on watch!
While you were sleeping, USGS streamgages captured dramatic floodwaters surging across Oklahoma and Texas. This video from Turtle Creek in Dallas shows water levels rising more than 6 feet in just 2 hours!
These 24/7 sentinels don''t just collect data—they''re the backbone of flood warnings that save lives. Emergency managers rely on this real-time information to make critical decisions about evacuations, bridge closures and keeping communi'
published_at: '2025-04-30T21:34:14Z'
duration: PT15S
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- video_id: Exn1RN3YTNw
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title: Seafloor Minerals
description: 'All of modern society depends on minerals. ⛏️💎🔋
From the technology we use to the energy that powers our world, minerals are at the core of everything. While we often think of mining minerals from the land, did you know we can also find minerals underwater?
In fact, the U.S. has more land area under the ocean than on land. Beneath the waters of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)—an area that extends up to 200 miles off the coast—the ocean floor is home to vast, unexplored features like aby'
published_at: '2025-04-25T17:14:35Z'
duration: PT1M10S
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- video_id: IgBrYQomUq4
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title: Yellowstone ASMR
description: 'Love nature and need to unwind? 🌲
Take a virtual escape to Yellowstone National Park — no hiking boots required!
🎧 The USGS ASMR series brings the park''s magical sounds straight to you. From bubbling hot springs to powerful geysers, experience the soothing side of one of Earths most geologically active wonders.
Whether youre falling asleep, meditating, studying, or just need a moment of calm — this is your nature fix.
Celebrate National Park Week with us and explore the complete Sounds of '
published_at: '2025-04-24T18:59:15Z'
duration: PT25S
view_count: 10256
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comments: []
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- video_id: r_oCRHYIoVE
video_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_oCRHYIoVE
title: Hoodoo Hodunit?! (Yellowstone Monthly Update April 2025)
description: "Well look at this mess! Whats going on? \n\nWere just south of Mammoth Hot Springs at a place informally known as the Hoodoos. The official designation for the area is Silver Gate, named by an early Yellowstone National Park visitor because of the way the road wound between the closely spaced white and gray boulders. \n\nLooking closely, youll see the boulders are travertine. They are from ancient, now-extinct travertine hot springs that probably once resembled the terraces of Mammoth Hot Sprin"
published_at: '2025-04-03T21:35:11Z'
duration: PT3M42S
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- video_id: dt3iu4a3I6Y
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title: 'Eyes on Earth Episode 134 Data Accuracy: The Calibration and Validation of Landsat'
description: Landsat is the longest-running, continuously operating record of Earth observations, and its the gold standard reference point that other civil and commercial satellite programs trust. If a researcher is studying multiple Landsat images of the same spot on Earth, and there is something in those images that suggests a change, that researcher needs to have the confidence that that change is a real change on the landscape and not because of something that changed or degraded in the sensor. Think o
published_at: '2025-04-29T17:51:25Z'
duration: PT24M48S
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- video_id: fiyttmA7YkA
video_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiyttmA7YkA
title: '[V2cam] Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii (east Halemaʻumaʻu crater)'
description: 'Live view from Halemaʻumaʻu crater from the eastern rim of the caldera [V2cam]. This camera is a pan-tilt-zoom model and the view may change depending on activity. If your view of the livestream appears blurry, please try refreshing your browser.
Other livestream views of eruption:
[V1cam] Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii (west Halemaʻumaʻu crater): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk0tfYDxrUA
[V3cam] Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii (south Halemaʻumaʻu crater): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqmpkUdMtyA
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published_at: '2025-03-27T11:43:43Z'
duration: P0D
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- video_id: l52qVPXwt1w
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title: Episode 2 of our GeoKids series is LIVE!
description: 'This episode takes us to Puerto Rico, where we take a look at the job of a hydrologic technician at the USGS, with the help of 12-year-old Itzel. 🌎💧 Follow Itzel''s dad, Francisco, in this bilingual episode as he showcases the work he does supporting hydrologic research and monitoring.
En este episodio, conozcan a Itzel Almanzar Bunce, de 12 años, y a su papá, Francisco. Francisco es técnico hidrológico del USGS en el Centro de Ciencias del Agua del Caribe-Florida en Puerto Rico. Francisco habla'
published_at: '2025-03-27T15:38:11Z'
duration: PT38S
view_count: 1570
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- video_id: haEtNhX7zu0
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title: 'GeoKids: Itzel'
description: "In this episode, meet Itzel Almanzar Bunce, 12, and her dad, Francisco. Franciscois a USGS hydrologic technician at the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center in Puerto Rico. Franciscospeaks about his work supporting hydrologic research and monitoring. In this series we feature kids who have special ties to USGS employees: a parent, relative, mentor, or friend, and see science through their eyes. Each episode features one USGS employee, their work, and what a kid thinks about what they do. \n\nL"
published_at: '2025-03-27T15:05:26Z'
duration: PT5M22S
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- video_id: aliHzSZmrxE
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title: Eyes on Earth Episode 133 Vietnam War Bomb Craters
description: 'Declassified spy satellite imagery, distributed by the USGS EROS Center, is finding fascinating uses since being made available to the public starting in the 1990s. In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk with Philipp Barthelme from the University of Edinburgh, who used imagery from the declassified HEXAGON and CORONA satellites to map bomb craters and herbicide spray lines from the Vietnam War. These features appear in the black and white photos quite clearly, so Barthelme worked out machine '
published_at: '2025-04-17T17:22:30Z'
duration: PT26M55S
view_count: 3095
like_count: 89
comment_count: 0
comments: []
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- video_id: HDF0p5WG8xg
video_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDF0p5WG8xg
title: Kīlauea, Hawaii - Eruptive Episode 13
description: 'Livestream of ongoing eruption at Kīlauea: www.youtube.com/usgs/live
This is the 13th episode of an eruption that began within Halemaʻumaʻu at the summit of Kilauea volcano at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on December 23, 2024. Fountains reached heights of 400-500 feet (120-150 m) by 3:30 am local time.
Each of the eruption episodes have lasted anywhere from 13 hours to 8 days, separated by brief pauses lasting between 24 hours and 12 days.
Video Description: Lava fountains and fissures acti'
published_at: '2025-03-11T19:29:25Z'
duration: PT21S
view_count: 40005
like_count: 1101
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comments: []
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- video_id: _DHIQzz6sLs
video_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DHIQzz6sLs
title: '"I''m Melting!" So are the streets at Yellowstone. (Yellowstone Monthly Update - March 2025)'
description: "Is it true that the roads in Yellowstone National Park are melting? Whatever you might have heard, it's nothing new, and it's not due to increased volcanic activity. Get up-to-speed in this month's update from the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (March 2025). #melting #yellowstone #volcano \n\n\U0001F559 Video Chapters \U0001F559\n0:00 Are the roads melting in Yellowstone?\n1:25 Activity in Yellowstone over the past month\n\n\U0001F30B Read Caldera Chronicles \U0001F30B\nhttps://usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/caldera-chronicles?utm_sourc"
published_at: '2025-03-03T14:29:43Z'
duration: PT3M41S
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comments: []
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- video_id: AYK_63eBUSc
video_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYK_63eBUSc
title: When the Wild Things Are
description: 'You might know where the wild things are, but have you ever stopped to wonder, “when the wild things are”?👑🐺
Animals are commonly described as having specific activity patterns, like being active during the day, at night, or only during dawn and dusk. But USGS scientist Brian Gerber wondered if that was really the case… After all, scientists call humans “diurnal” meaning were active during the day, but how many people identify as night owls versus early birds?
In a new study, Gerber and lead '
published_at: '2025-02-26T19:19:16Z'
duration: PT1M30S
view_count: 4123
like_count: 251
comment_count: 0
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- video_id: rgI9_hAyPZ8
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title: Geologic Map of the Moon
description: "Have you ever wondered what kind of rocks make up those bright and dark splotches on the moon? \U0001F317 \n\nExplore our Unified Geologic Map of the Moon, created in collaboration with @NASA and @LPIUSRA . This first-ever comprehensive map reveals the moons entire surface geology, combining Apollo-era data with recent satellite missions. \n\nNot only does it show the 4.5-billion-year history of our lunar neighbor, but its also a key tool for future human missions and an invaluable resource for scientists"
published_at: '2025-02-25T17:51:44Z'
duration: PT33S
view_count: 8700
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- video_id: 2CWzUntJdOo
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title: Eyes on Earth Episode 131 Using AI in Geospatial Work
description: Eyes on Earth tackles artificial intelligence (AI) in a 2-part episode. AI is quickly becoming a necessary part of geospatial work at EROS, helping us efficiently do science to better manage our world. In Part 1, EROS Director Pete Doucette discusses AI and its current and upcoming impact on our work at EROS. To help clarify AI terminology such as machine learning, deep learning, neural networks, transformers, and foundation models, we also talk to scientists who are using AI. And we learn about
published_at: '2025-03-03T18:25:49Z'
duration: PT30M59S
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comments: []
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- video_id: loS8WfU6gh8
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title: Eyes on Earth Episode 132 - Moving Forward with AI at EROS
description: 'Eyes on Earth tackles artificial intelligence (AI) in a 2-part episode. AI is quickly becoming a necessary part of geospatial work at EROS, helping us efficiently do science to better manage our world. In Part 1, we talked about AIs current and upcoming impact on our work at EROS and clarified some of the AI jargon. The successful use of AI to make NLCD an annual product was a key example.
In Part 2, we discuss another potential application of AI—keeping Landsat satellites safe and healthy in'
published_at: '2025-04-01T16:12:11Z'
duration: PT27M45S
view_count: 1587
like_count: 45
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comments: []
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- video_id: qfFwKaKKgK0
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title: Massive Iceberg on the Loose (Image of the Week)
description: 'Iceberg A23a, a trillion-ton giant larger than Rhode Island, has been drifting through the Southern Ocean after decades stuck on the seafloor. In 2024, it got trapped in a swirling ocean vortex—only to break free and continue its fateful journey north. Could it collide with South Georgia, or will it vanish into the warm waters of the Atlantic?
⬇️ USGS Video ⬇️
https://www.usgs.gov/media/videos/massive-iceberg-loose-image-week?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=usgs&utm_campaign=css-landsat-fy25
🔔 S'
published_at: '2025-02-20T13:54:24Z'
duration: PT2M26S
view_count: 80270
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comment_count: 0
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- video_id: B0mQFITFKic
video_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0mQFITFKic
title: Underwater Smokers in Yellowstone? (Yellowstone Monthly Update — February 2025)
description: 'You''ve probably seen videos of black smokers on the ocean floor, where hydrothermal fluids are venting from chimneys. In Yellowstones Monument Geyser Basin, you can see similar features right at the surface, and they likely formed in much the same way. Watch the video to learn more. #smokers #underwater #yellowstone
🕙 Video Chapters 🕙
0:00 Black smokers in Yellowstone?
1:10 Activity in Yellowstone over the past month
🌋 Read Caldera Chronicles 🌋
https://usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/caldera-c'
published_at: '2025-02-03T14:50:40Z'
duration: PT3M45S
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like_count: 1296
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- video_id: l5Gltfhp9NI
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title: 'GeoKids: Ella'
description: "USGS presents: GeoKids! #oceanography #kids #science \n\nIn this episode, meet Ella Doran, 8, and her mom, Kara. Kara is an oceanographer at the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. Kara speaks about her work on coastal change while she and Ella do a science experiment together. \n\nIn this series we feature kids who have special ties to USGS employees: a parent, relative, mentor, or friend, and see science through their eyes. Each episode will feature one US"
published_at: '2025-02-03T13:01:02Z'
duration: PT2M58S
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- video_id: p3uJHrvPeKo
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title: Animated Nitrogen Fixation
description: This animated nitrogen fixation video provides an overview of natural and industrial nitrogen fixation, along with benefits, costs, trends, and effects on ecosystems. Nitrogen fixation is the conversion of nitrogen (N~2) in the atmosphere to produce ammonia and ammonium (NH3~ and NH~4+) or nitrate (NO3~-). The narrative connects fixation to the broader nitrogen cycle, which supports life on Earth, and discusses the roles of nitrogen fixing microbes, lightning, and the industrial Haber-Bosch proc
published_at: '2025-01-31T19:00:39Z'
duration: PT5M51S
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- video_id: BJeNtoBREuU
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title: Landsat's 12 Millionth Image (Image of the Week)
description: "The USGS EROS Landsat archive recently reached a milestone of 12 million Landsat Collection 2 Level-1 products. These are available for download at no charge. The image representing this milestone displays a sprawling desert landscape and contains a multitude of agricultural, geological, and urban features. #landsat #remotesensing #satellite \n\n⬇ USGS Video ⬇️\nhttps://www.usgs.gov/media/videos/landsats-12-millionth-image-image-week?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=usgs-main&utm_campaign=css-landsat"
published_at: '2025-01-14T16:33:20Z'
duration: PT2M15S
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like_count: 349
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- video_id: BpIkdGy7YLI
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title: Eyes on Earth Episode 130 NLCD Accuracy
description: Every pixel has a story. At least thats how land remote sensing scientist Jo Horton sees it. The new Annual National Land Cover Database (NLCD) was just released in October 2024. NLCD is widely used for land cover and change research in the U.S. Thats why the Reference and Validation team provides accuracy metrics to users, and this work allows EROS to move land cover mapping science forward. Learn about what the Reference and Validation team does and what they are looking for when they closel
published_at: '2025-01-06T15:29:57Z'
duration: PT31M46S
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like_count: 63
comment_count: 4
comments: []
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title: Top 5 Yellowstone Stories of 2024 (Yellowstone Monthly Update - Jan 2025)
description: "In addition to the December 2024 update, Mike Poland, scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, presents YVOs top five geologic stories from Yellowstone National Park in 2024. #top5 #yellowstonenationalpark #volcano \n\n\U0001F559 Video Chapters \U0001F559\n0:00 Introduction\n0:14 Is Yellowstone heating up or cooling down?\n1:04 Less water eruptions at Steamboat\n1:30 Seismicity and ground deformation for 2024\n2:20 Porcelain Basin explosion\n3:06 The Big Kaboom! Biscuit Basin explodes!\n4:04 What happe"
published_at: '2025-01-02T23:14:42Z'
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