United States Geological Survey YearbookThe Survey, 1987 - Forest reserves |
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... Earth Science in the Public Service . " We are both proud of that motto and mindful of the vigilance and cooperation necessary to produce quality earth science that serves the public need and the public good . It is easy sometimes for ...
... Earth Science in the Public Service . " We are both proud of that motto and mindful of the vigilance and cooperation necessary to produce quality earth science that serves the public need and the public good . It is easy sometimes for ...
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... earth - science information to solve land - use problems , to better develop and manage the Nation's natural resources , and to understand and mitigate the effects of natural hazards . Through these efforts to effectively communicate earth ...
... earth - science information to solve land - use problems , to better develop and manage the Nation's natural resources , and to understand and mitigate the effects of natural hazards . Through these efforts to effectively communicate earth ...
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... as the Interior Digital Cartog- Facing page photograph by Mark A. Hardy , U.S. Geological Survey Figure 1. The users ' area of the U.S. Geological Perspectives 19 Geographic Information System Applications the Earth Sciences.
... as the Interior Digital Cartog- Facing page photograph by Mark A. Hardy , U.S. Geological Survey Figure 1. The users ' area of the U.S. Geological Perspectives 19 Geographic Information System Applications the Earth Sciences.
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... earth - science and other spatial data - Develop automated inter- faces among various earth - science data bases and GIS's and make it easier to access and exchange digital spatial data bases by developing standards for earth- science ...
... earth - science and other spatial data - Develop automated inter- faces among various earth - science data bases and GIS's and make it easier to access and exchange digital spatial data bases by developing standards for earth- science ...
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... Earth's crust . The transect is approxi- mately 880 km ( 500 miles ) long , 100 km ( 60 miles ) wide , and as much ... science data obtained from a variety of sources . The USGS will continue to investigate new ways to apply this tool in ...
... Earth's crust . The transect is approxi- mately 880 km ( 500 miles ) long , 100 km ( 60 miles ) wide , and as much ... science data obtained from a variety of sources . The USGS will continue to investigate new ways to apply this tool in ...
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