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social science subjects > geography > organizations (geography) > United States Geological Survey

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United States Geological Survey  

Definition

  • The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a nonregulatory scientific research agency housed in the U.S. Department of the Interior employing scientists in five scientific disciplines—geology, hydrology, geography, biology, and geospatial information science—at more than 400 U.S. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; United States Geological Survey]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-WN4TZ302-X

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