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True or False: Lightning that takes place during a volcanic eruption is the same as lightning that occurs during a thunderstorm?
Interested in finding a good river to float down this hot summer? Or a favorite fishing hole? Ever wonder where those blue lines mapping the rivers, streams and lakes on the US Topo and other maps come from?
As the USGS continues to celebrate “Mapping Month”, we again promote noteworthy contributors to The National Map Corps “crowdsourcing” project.
Citizen Scientists edit structures to improve US Topo Maps and along the way earn virtual badges.
Due to the global threat to health and human safety posed by avian influenza monitoring has been conducted in the United States to determine the prevalence of such viruses in our wild waterfowl.
No, it’s not a title for a new reality-dating TV show, but it is real science! It also describes the ideal mineral deposit.
The USGS announces details for the 2017 Best Student Geological Map Competition
Recently, representatives from the USGS National Geospatial Program and National Geospatial Technical Operations Center participated in the 2017 International Cartographic Conference in Washington, DC.
As the USGS continues to celebrate “Mapping Month”, we again promote noteworthy contributors to The National Map Corps “crowdsourcing” project.
The National Map Corps recognizes major volunteers to national mapping efforts
Everything happens at a place, the place matters, and the USGS has the science of place.
Slag. Depending on where you’re from, it may be an insult, a term meaning trash, or, in our case, the waste left over from metal smelting or refining. Outside of the construction industry, it might seem that uses for slag are considered limited.