United States Geological Survey YearbookThe Survey, 1982 - Geology |
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... agency , the U.S. Geological Survey has faced numerous changes and challenges . We have taken on functions that our founding fathers never dreamed of , and we have spun off agencies and offices that now perform vital services to the ...
... agency , the U.S. Geological Survey has faced numerous changes and challenges . We have taken on functions that our founding fathers never dreamed of , and we have spun off agencies and offices that now perform vital services to the ...
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... agencies . The Survey continues to in- vestigate long - term changes in the environ- ment caused by acid precipitation using data from several sources including its Bench- mark Network . The Benchmark Network , established in 1958 , is ...
... agencies . The Survey continues to in- vestigate long - term changes in the environ- ment caused by acid precipitation using data from several sources including its Bench- mark Network . The Benchmark Network , established in 1958 , is ...
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... Agency in 1966. It contains world coastlines and international boundaries digitized from 1 : 12,000,000 - scale maps using 100,000 coordinate points ; the United States coastline is described by 20,000 points . A second World Data Bank ...
... Agency in 1966. It contains world coastlines and international boundaries digitized from 1 : 12,000,000 - scale maps using 100,000 coordinate points ; the United States coastline is described by 20,000 points . A second World Data Bank ...
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... agency at the Federal level to conduct , on a continuing , systematic , and scientific basis , the investigation of ... agencies , State and local governments , international organizations , and foreign governments . The Survey performs ...
... agency at the Federal level to conduct , on a continuing , systematic , and scientific basis , the investigation of ... agencies , State and local governments , international organizations , and foreign governments . The Survey performs ...
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... include other sources of funding such as reim- bursements from other Federal or State organizations . 2 Excludes $ 129,868 for Minerals Management Service . required by other agencies and their needs complement its program.
... include other sources of funding such as reim- bursements from other Federal or State organizations . 2 Excludes $ 129,868 for Minerals Management Service . required by other agencies and their needs complement its program.
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