Earth is in flux...

USGS scientists research changing environments to inform natural resource management and decision making.

Glacier ice records change.

Sediment cores can help build past and present climates.

Microfossils show that Arctic waters are changing.

Microfossil records help reconstruct past climates.

Smoke plumes from regional wildfires affect glaciers.

Wildfire aerosols are preserved in glaciers.

The Earth in Flux chart gallery project

The Earth in Flux chart gallery is a shared initiative between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Water Resources Mission Area and Ecosystems Mission Area to communicate key findings of USGS land change science in innovative ways, and to encourage creativity, exploration, and community in data visualization across USGS mission areas.

The USGS Vizlab team

The USGS Vizlab is a data visualization team within the USGS Water Resources Mission Area. View the Vizlab portfolio.

USGS land change science projects

The USGS land change science projects currently highlighted in this page are the Beaufort Sea and Fire in Ice projects.