Unitit States Geological Survey
(Reguidit frae United States Geological Survey)
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 Seal of the United States Geological Survey | |
 Official identifier of the U.S. Geological Survey | |
 Flag of the United States Geological Survey | |
| Agency owerview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | Mairch 3, 1879 |
| Jurisdiction | United States |
| Heidquarters | Reston, Virginia United States 38°56′51″N 77°22′06″W / 38.9475194°N 77.3683075°WCoordinates: 38°56′51″N 77°22′06″W / 38.9475194°N 77.3683075°W |
| Employees | 8,670 (2009) |
| Annual budget | $1.1 billion (FY2010)[1] |
| Agency executive |
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| Paurent agency | United States Department of the Interior |
| Website | USGS.gov |
The Unitit States Geological Survey (USGS, umwhile simply Geological Survey) is a scienteefic agency o the Unitit States govrenment. The scientists o the USGS study the laundscape o the Unitit States, its naitural resoorces, an the naitural hazards that threaten it. The organisation haes fower major science disciplines, concernin biology, geografie, geology, an hydrology. The USGS is a fact-findin resairch organisation wi na regulatory responsibility.
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Moody, Joan (October 22, 2009). "Secretary Salazar Applauds Senate's Confirmation of Dr. Marcia McNutt as Director of the U.S. Geological Survey" (Press release). United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
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