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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Educational_Institution
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gptkbp:collaborates_with
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gptkb:U._S._Forest_Service
gptkb:National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration
gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkb:U._S._Geological_Survey
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gptkbp:conducts
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climate change research
water quality assessments
earthquake research
land use studies
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gptkbp:divisions
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gptkb:Biology
Geology
Natural Hazards
Water Resources
Geospatial Information
Energy and Minerals
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gptkbp:employees
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approximately 8,000
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gptkbp:focus
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geological research
natural resource assessment
natural hazard monitoring
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gptkbp:founded
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1879
March 3, 1879
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Reston,_Virginia
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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USGS
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gptkbp:is_funded_by
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gptkb:federal_government
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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gptkb:public_safety
gptkb:scientific_research
environmental monitoring
resource management
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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water resource management
land use planning
geological mapping
earthquake monitoring
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:U._S._federal_government
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gptkbp:mission
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provide reliable scientific information
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:National_Water_Quality_Assessment
gptkb:Landsat_satellite_program
Geological mapping
Earthquake Hazards Program
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gptkbp:operates
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gptkb:National_Earthquake_Information_Center
gptkb:Biological_Resources_Division
Water Resources Division
Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center
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gptkbp:parent_organization
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gptkb:United_States_Department_of_the_Interior
gptkb:U._S._Department_of_the_Interior
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gptkbp:provides
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geospatial data
topographic maps
biological data
hydrologic data
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gptkbp:publishes
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gptkb:maps
data sets
scientific reports
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gptkbp:serves
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gptkb:Public
gptkb:scientific_community
policy makers
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gptkbp:uses_technology
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gptkb:GIS
satellite imagery
remote sensing
data modeling
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.usgs.gov
usgs.gov
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gptkbp:works_with
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local governments
international organizations
state agencies
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Landsat_8
gptkb:NOAA
gptkb:National_Environmental_Satellite,_Data,_and_Information_Service
gptkb:Terra_satellite
gptkb:SOHO
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:Cape_Esperance
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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