Geological Survey

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.

Geological Survey

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)

Example Sentences

I spoke with Andy Snyder from the U.S. Geological Survey about the phenomenon.

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The area in question was roughly defined in 2010 by the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Another little-known figure you feature is Clarence King, the head of the U.S. Geological Survey in the late 19th century.

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The United States Geological Survey reported this morning that a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck 53 miles from Kash, Iran.

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In March 2009, Reuters reported that a U.S. Geological Survey study indicated vast mineral resources.

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In 1876 he was appointed curator of the geological museum in his native city, and assistant on the Geological Survey.

From Project Gutenberg

The copyright of this he reserved with a view to its subsequent incorporation into a long-projected geological survey of Scotland.

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Dr. Hochstelter is a geologist, and has made a geological survey of New Zealand.

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In 1859, when twenty-two years of age, he was appointed director of the Geological Survey of Jamaica.

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From 1835 to 1837 he made many contributions to the geological survey of Denmark.

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