U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
government agency
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| gptkbp:annualVisitors |
approximately $1.2 billion
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| gptkbp:collaboratesWith |
gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkb:U.S._Forest_Service gptkb:National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration_(NOAA) state geological surveys |
| gptkbp:conducts |
climate change research
earthquake monitoring land use studies natural hazard assessments |
| gptkbp:employees |
approximately 8,500
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| gptkbp:focusArea |
biology
geology hydrology geospatial information |
| gptkbp:founded |
1879
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| gptkbp:hasPrograms |
biodiversity assessments
ecosystem health land use planning geospatial data mineral resources water quality wildlife conservation natural resource management coastal management flood risk management public safety education ecosystem restoration climate adaptation environmental health drought assessment groundwater studies energy resources glacial research seismic hazard assessment invasive species monitoring hazard mitigation volcanic activity monitoring surface water studies landslide research water availability studies wetlands research |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Reston,_Virginia
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
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| gptkbp:mission |
provide reliable scientific information
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| gptkbp:operates |
gptkb:National_Water_Information_System
gptkb:National_Earthquake_Information_Center Biological_Resources_Division |
| gptkbp:parentOrganization |
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_the_Interior
|
| gptkbp:produces |
topographic maps
geological maps water resource assessments biological assessments |
| gptkbp:provides |
scientific research
technical assistance data to the public |
| gptkbp:website |
usgs.gov
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