Pemantauan Geologi Amerika Syarikat
Pemantauan Geologi Amerika Syarikat atau di dalam bahasa Inggeris United States Geological Survey (USGS) merupakan agensi saintifik kerajaan Amerika Syarikat. Saintis-saintis USGS mempelajari landskap Amerika Syarikat, sumber semulajadi , dan bencana alam yang membahayakannya. Organisasi ini mempunyai empat disiplin sains yang besar, melibatkan biologi, geografi, geologi, dan hidrologi. USGS adalah merupakan sebuah organisasi pencari fakta dengan tidak terikat dengan apa-apa undang-undang.
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Dibentuk | 3 Mac 1879 |
Ibu pejabat | Reston, Virginia |
Kakitangan | 10,000 (2004) |
Belanjawan tahunan | $971 million (FY2006) |
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Agensi induk | Department of the Interior |
Tapak web | www.usgs.gov |
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- Eilperin, Juliet (December 14, 2006). "USGS Scientists Object To Stricter Review Rules". The Washington Post. Dicapai pada 2007-12-27.
- Erickson, Jim (December 14, 2006). "USGS to review scientists' studies prior to publication". Rocky Mountain News. Diarkib daripada yang asal pada 2008-02-08. Dicapai pada 2007-12-27.
- Heilprin, John (December 13, 2006). "USGS scientists worry about being muzzled". Associated Press. Dicapai pada 2007-12-27.
- Lubick, Naomi (February 7, 2007). "Heavier peer review policy for USGS". Environmental Science & Technology. Dicapai pada 2007-12-27.
- "500.5 - News Release and Media Relations Policy". U.S. Geological Survey. August 19, 2002. Dicapai pada 2007-12-27.
- "502.4 - Fundamental Science Practices: Review, Approval, and Release of Information Products". U.S. Geological Survey. September 20, 2006. Dicapai pada 2007-12-27.
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Wikimedia Commons mempunyai media berkaitan United States Geological Survey |
- USGS sites
- USGS official site
- Major USGS Discipline sites: Water, Geology, Geography, Biology
- USGS science programs
- Science Topics (thematic directory)
- Science in Your Backyard (State index)
- USGS Natural Hazards Gateway
- USGS Circular 1050 (History of the USGS)
- USGS Geomagnetism Program
- Earthquake Hazards Program (current and historical earthquake information)
- Subscribe to automated earthquake messages
- Volcano Information
- USGS Realtime Streamflow Information
- USGS Water Data for the Nation
- Non-USGS related sites
- The Libre Map Project offers free, high-quality USGS DRG maps in TIFF format along with world files for use with your GIS software
- TerraServer-USA and Acme host USGS topographic maps (and aerial photos on TerraServer-USA); Maptech hosts historical USGS topos in the northeast U.S.