U.S. United States Geological Survey

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/U.S._United_States_Geological_Survey

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:USGS
gptkbp:budget	over $1 billion (2023)
gptkbp:collaboratesWith	gptkb:NASA gptkb:NOAA universities state geological surveys
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:director	gptkb:David_Applegate
gptkbp:employs	gptkb:engineer gptkb:scientist technicians
gptkbp:focus	biology geography geology hydrology
gptkbp:founded	1879
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Reston,_Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	U.S. United States Geological Survey
gptkbp:mission	study landscape, natural resources, and natural hazards
gptkbp:notableProject	gptkb:National_Map gptkb:Earthquake_Hazards_Program Streamgages Landsat satellite program National Seismic Hazard Maps WaterWatch
gptkbp:notablePublication	gptkb:USGS_Circulars gptkb:USGS_Fact_Sheets gptkb:USGS_Open-File_Reports gptkb:USGS_Professional_Papers
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees	over 8,000
gptkbp:operates	gptkb:Cascades_Volcano_Observatory gptkb:Hawaiian_Volcano_Observatory gptkb:Alaska_Volcano_Observatory gptkb:Earth_Resources_Observation_and_Science_Center gptkb:National_Earthquake_Information_Center gptkb:National_Water_Information_System gptkb:National_Wildlife_Health_Center gptkb:Landsat_program gptkb:Patuxent_Wildlife_Research_Center gptkb:Woods_Hole_Coastal_and_Marine_Science_Center
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:United_States_Department_of_the_Interior
gptkbp:produces	topographic maps biological data earthquake data mineral resources data water data
gptkbp:regionServed	gptkb:U.S._territories gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:website	https://www.usgs.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:U.S._federal_civilian_agencies
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6