Geological Survey

American  

noun

1. U.S. Government. a division of the Department of the Interior, created in 1879, that studies the nation's water and mineral resources, makes topographic surveys, and classifies and leases public lands.

2. (lowercase) a systematic investigation of the geology of an area.

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Geological Survey British  

noun

1. a government-sponsored organization working in the field of geology, such as the US Geological Survey, the Geological Survey of India, or the Institute of Geological Sciences (UK)

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Example Sentences

Geological Survey says we may be sitting on 29 billion barrels of “undiscovered technically recoverable” oil reserves.

From The Wall Street Journal

The paper was compiled by the Zimbabwe Geological Survey and listed 12 sites around the country with possible commercial deposits.

From BBC

Geological Survey, a Park Service forester and a public affairs officer.

From Los Angeles Times

The British Geological Survey said it was a "major step forward" for geothermal but high drilling costs could make replicating the project difficult.

From BBC

With the growth of green technology, the UK alone could see its demand for the mineral increase by between 12 and 45 times in the 2020s, according to the British Geological Survey.

From BBC