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Browse a selection of videos, audio clips, images, and more from a wide range of science topics covered by USGS.

### Videos of Interest

                        - Science for a Changing World
                        - Documentary on walruses 
                        - Polar Bears Film Their Own Sea Ice World

### More Videos of Interest

                        - USGS geologists as they collect lava samples from Kilauea Volcano
                        - Researchers in the Arctic

## Images

Ric Wilson at a "Black in Alaska" event 

February 16, 2024

#### Ric Wilson at a "Black in Alaska" event 

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Ric Wilson, a doctorate in geology and USGS research geologist at the Alaska Science Center in Anchorage, Alaska. 

Alaska Science Center, Communications and Publishing, Communications and Publishing

February 16, 2024

#### Ric Wilson at a "Black in Alaska" event 

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#### Ric Wilson at a "Black in Alaska" event 

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Ric Wilson, a doctorate in geology and USGS research geologist at the Alaska Science Center in Anchorage, Alaska. 

Alaska Science Center, Communications and Publishing, Communications and Publishing

Polar bear walking along Beaufort Sea coast

December 1, 2022

#### Polar bear walking along Beaufort Sea coast

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A polar bear walking along the Beaufort Sea coast with storm waves breaking behind it, filmed during fieldwork at Barter Island, Alaska.

Ecosystems, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

December 1, 2022

#### Polar bear walking along Beaufort Sea coast

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#### Polar bear walking along Beaufort Sea coast

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A polar bear walking along the Beaufort Sea coast with storm waves breaking behind it, filmed during fieldwork at Barter Island, Alaska.

Ecosystems, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

The Aleutian Cradle of Tsunamis

November 4, 2022

#### The Aleutian Cradle of Tsunamis

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**THE ALEUTIAN CRADLE OF TSUNAMIS **

**(Click here to read EOS Feature: Seismic Sources in the Aleutian Cradle of Tsunamis) **

Natural Hazards, Alaska Science Center, Communications and Publishing

November 4, 2022

#### The Aleutian Cradle of Tsunamis

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#### The Aleutian Cradle of Tsunamis

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**THE ALEUTIAN CRADLE OF TSUNAMIS **

**(Click here to read EOS Feature: Seismic Sources in the Aleutian Cradle of Tsunamis) **

Natural Hazards, Alaska Science Center, Communications and Publishing

Scientists walk between hundreds of spawning sockeye salmon in shallow lake at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

September 22, 2022

#### Scientists walk between hundreds of spawning sockeye salmon in shallow lake at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

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USGS Upper Midwest Water Science Center hydrologist Laura Hubbard (right, in yellow coat and PFD) and Jordan Wight (left, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada) walk between hundreds of spawning sockeye salmon in shallow lake at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska as they filter water for avian influenza virus.

Upper Midwest Water Science Center

September 22, 2022

#### Scientists walk between hundreds of spawning sockeye salmon in shallow lake at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

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#### Scientists walk between hundreds of spawning sockeye salmon in shallow lake at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

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USGS Upper Midwest Water Science Center hydrologist Laura Hubbard (right, in yellow coat and PFD) and Jordan Wight (left, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada) walk between hundreds of spawning sockeye salmon in shallow lake at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska as they filter water for avian influenza virus.

Upper Midwest Water Science Center

Two scientists wade in shallow wetland in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

September 22, 2022

#### Two scientists wade in shallow wetland in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

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USGS research hydrologist Laura Hubbard and Memorial University of Newfoundland's Jordan Wight wade with an orange inflatable boat in shallow wetland as they filter for infectious avian influenza in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

Alaska Science Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center

September 22, 2022

#### Two scientists wade in shallow wetland in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

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#### Two scientists wade in shallow wetland in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

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USGS research hydrologist Laura Hubbard and Memorial University of Newfoundland's Jordan Wight wade with an orange inflatable boat in shallow wetland as they filter for infectious avian influenza in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

Alaska Science Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center

Filtering wetland water to sample for infectious avian influenza in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

September 21, 2022

#### Filtering wetland water to sample for infectious avian influenza in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

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Upper Midwest Water Science Center Hydrologist Laura Hubbard filters wetland water to sample for infectious avian influenza in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

Alaska Science Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center

September 21, 2022

#### Filtering wetland water to sample for infectious avian influenza in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

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#### Filtering wetland water to sample for infectious avian influenza in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

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Upper Midwest Water Science Center Hydrologist Laura Hubbard filters wetland water to sample for infectious avian influenza in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

Alaska Science Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center

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## Videos

POV Polar Bear Collar Cam B-roll 2019, 2021, and 2022

February 2, 2024

#### POV Polar Bear Collar Cam B-roll 2019, 2021, and 2022

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This is B-roll video of POV Polar Bear Collar Cam B-roll 2019, 2021, and 2022. 

Alaska Science Center

February 2, 2024

#### POV Polar Bear Collar Cam B-roll 2019, 2021, and 2022

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#### POV Polar Bear Collar Cam B-roll 2019, 2021, and 2022

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This is B-roll video of POV Polar Bear Collar Cam B-roll 2019, 2021, and 2022. 

Alaska Science Center

Lava Onion? Lava flows - peeling back the layers (Yellowstone Volcano Update - November 2023)

November 1, 2023

#### Lava Onion? Lava flows - peeling back the layers (Yellowstone Volcano Update - November 2023)

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Lava flows are one of the coolest (or maybe hottest!) features about volcanoes, but what would a lava flow look like if you could peel away the surface and take a peek underneath?

Natural Hazards Mission Area, National Laboratories Program, Volcano Hazards Program, Volcano Science Center, Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, Yellowstone

November 1, 2023

#### Lava Onion? Lava flows - peeling back the layers (Yellowstone Volcano Update - November 2023)

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#### Lava Onion? Lava flows - peeling back the layers (Yellowstone Volcano Update - November 2023)

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Lava flows are one of the coolest (or maybe hottest!) features about volcanoes, but what would a lava flow look like if you could peel away the surface and take a peek underneath?

Natural Hazards Mission Area, National Laboratories Program, Volcano Hazards Program, Volcano Science Center, Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, Yellowstone

Prince William Sound Landslide Hazards Project Overview

September 27, 2023

#### Prince William Sound Landslide Hazards Project Overview

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This video provides a brief overview of the Prince William Sound Landslide Hazards Project in Alaska. The video describes each of the congressional mandates that makes up the project tasks. This is the first video in a series about the project.

Landslide Hazards Program

September 27, 2023

#### Prince William Sound Landslide Hazards Project Overview

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#### Prince William Sound Landslide Hazards Project Overview

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This video provides a brief overview of the Prince William Sound Landslide Hazards Project in Alaska. The video describes each of the congressional mandates that makes up the project tasks. This is the first video in a series about the project.

Landslide Hazards Program

USGS using drones to measure methane escaping Arctic permafrost - Aug 2023

September 1, 2023

#### USGS using drones to measure methane escaping Arctic permafrost - Aug 2023

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As permafrost soils in the Arctic warm and thaw, greenhouse gases including methane are released into the atmosphere. USGS Ecologist Kristen Manies of the USGS Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center (GMEGSC) is researching low-cost ways to measure methane emissions across these changing ecosystems.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center

September 1, 2023

#### USGS using drones to measure methane escaping Arctic permafrost - Aug 2023

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#### USGS using drones to measure methane escaping Arctic permafrost - Aug 2023

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As permafrost soils in the Arctic warm and thaw, greenhouse gases including methane are released into the atmosphere. USGS Ecologist Kristen Manies of the USGS Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center (GMEGSC) is researching low-cost ways to measure methane emissions across these changing ecosystems.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center

HIVIS captures glacial lake rise in Alaska

August 28, 2023

#### HIVIS captures glacial lake rise in Alaska

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This is a timelapse video of a rising glacial lake in Alaska from May through August 2023. This video was captured by a USGS Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System (HIVIS) camera. The water level in the lake gradually rises throughout the video and then the water level dramatically decreases towards the end of the video.

Water Resources Mission Area, Communications and Publishing

August 28, 2023

#### HIVIS captures glacial lake rise in Alaska

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#### HIVIS captures glacial lake rise in Alaska

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This is a timelapse video of a rising glacial lake in Alaska from May through August 2023. This video was captured by a USGS Hydrologic Imagery Visualization and Information System (HIVIS) camera. The water level in the lake gradually rises throughout the video and then the water level dramatically decreases towards the end of the video.

Water Resources Mission Area, Communications and Publishing

USGS Alaska Science Center Shorebird Research Program

March 30, 2023

#### USGS Alaska Science Center Shorebird Research Program

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The USGS Alaska Science Center shorebird research program focuses on studies that improve our knowledge of shorebirds and addresses key questions for management agencies about the distribution and abundance of these species.

Ecosystems Mission Area, Alaska Science Center, Alaska Science Center

March 30, 2023

#### USGS Alaska Science Center Shorebird Research Program

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#### USGS Alaska Science Center Shorebird Research Program

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The USGS Alaska Science Center shorebird research program focuses on studies that improve our knowledge of shorebirds and addresses key questions for management agencies about the distribution and abundance of these species.

Ecosystems Mission Area, Alaska Science Center, Alaska Science Center

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## Audio

Outstanding in the Field Episode 11 Artwork

USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 11, Designing Accessible Research for Rural Communities

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March 14, 2022

#### USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 11, Designing Accessible Research for Rural Communities

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This is a special edition of Outstanding in the Field, the U.S. Geological Survey’s podcast series produced by the Ecosystems Mission Area. In this episode we highlight stories from the Alaska Voices podcast, a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey’s Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers

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March 14, 2022

#### USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 11, Designing Accessible Research for Rural Communities

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#### USGS Outstanding in the Field, Episode 11, Designing Accessible Research for Rural Communities

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This is a special edition of Outstanding in the Field, the U.S. Geological Survey’s podcast series produced by the Ecosystems Mission Area. In this episode we highlight stories from the Alaska Voices podcast, a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey’s Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers

USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska

USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

December 31, 2014

#### Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska

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What do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.

Ecosystems, Wildlife Program, Alaska Science Center

USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

December 31, 2014

#### Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska

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#### Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska

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What do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.

Ecosystems, Wildlife Program, Alaska Science Center

USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska

USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

December 31, 2013

#### Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska

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What do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.

Ecosystems, Wildlife Program, Alaska Science Center

USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

December 31, 2013

#### Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska

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#### Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska

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What do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.

Ecosystems, Wildlife Program, Alaska Science Center

USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska

USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

December 31, 2013

#### Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska

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What do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska. 

Ecosystems, Wildlife Program, Alaska Science Center

USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

December 31, 2013

#### Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska

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#### Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska

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What do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska. 

Ecosystems, Wildlife Program, Alaska Science Center

USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska

USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

December 31, 2013

#### Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska

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What do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.

Ecosystems, Wildlife Program, Alaska Science Center

USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)USGS Visual Identity (USGS logo) - Black (TM)

December 31, 2013

#### Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska

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#### Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska

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What do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.

Ecosystems, Wildlife Program, Alaska Science Center

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## Webcams

Unalakleet video camera 2 time exposure

September 23, 2021

#### Unalakleet video camera 2 time exposure

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Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent time-exposure (timex) image from camera 2 is shown here.

Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

September 23, 2021

#### Unalakleet video camera 2 time exposure

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#### Unalakleet video camera 2 time exposure

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Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent time-exposure (timex) image from camera 2 is shown here.

Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Unalakleet video camera 1 variance image

September 23, 2021

#### Unalakleet video camera 1 variance image

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Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent image from camera 1 is shown here.

Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

September 23, 2021

#### Unalakleet video camera 1 variance image

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#### Unalakleet video camera 1 variance image

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Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent image from camera 1 is shown here.

Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Unalakleet video camera 2 variance image

September 23, 2021

#### Unalakleet video camera 2 variance image

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Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent image from camera 2 is shown here.

Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

September 23, 2021

#### Unalakleet video camera 2 variance image

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#### Unalakleet video camera 2 variance image

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Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent image from camera 2 is shown here.

Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Unalakleet video camera 1 bright image

September 23, 2021

#### Unalakleet video camera 1 bright image

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Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent image from camera 1 is shown here.

Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

September 23, 2021

#### Unalakleet video camera 1 bright image

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#### Unalakleet video camera 1 bright image

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Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent image from camera 1 is shown here.

Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Unalakleet video camera 2 bright image

September 23, 2021

#### Unalakleet video camera 2 bright image

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Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent image from camera 2 is shown here.

Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

September 23, 2021

#### Unalakleet video camera 2 bright image

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#### Unalakleet video camera 2 bright image

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Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent image from camera 2 is shown here.

Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Unalakleet video camera 1 dark image

September 23, 2021

#### Unalakleet video camera 1 dark image

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Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent image from camera 1 is shown here.

Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

September 23, 2021

#### Unalakleet video camera 1 dark image

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#### Unalakleet video camera 1 dark image

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Two video cameras overlook the coast from atop a windmill tower in Unalakleet, Alaska where they look westward over Norton Sound. Every half hour during daylight hours, the cameras collect snapshots and video for 10 minutes. Today’s most recent image from camera 1 is shown here.

Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

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