The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), created in 1879, is the national geological survey
for the United States and the sole science agency within its cabinet-level bureau, the
Department of the Interior. The USGS has a broad mission, including: serving the Nation by
providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of
life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral
resources; and enhance and protect quality of life. USGS scientific activities are organized
around major topics, or Mission Areas, aligned with distinct science themes; three-dimensional
(3-D) modelling typically supports research and project work within a specific Mission Area. The
vastness, diversity, and complexity of the geological landscape of the United States has
resulted in the creation of 3-D geological framework models that are local or regional in scale; a
National-scale 3-D model is only beginning to evolve. This paper summarizes 3-D geological
modeling at the USGS and does not discuss 3-D modeling that is conducted by other Federal
agencies, state geological surveys, academia, or industry within the U.S. This paper updates
and expands upon a similar status report of USGS 3-D modeling activities of Jacobsen et al.
(2011).
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Title | Status of three-dimensional geological mapping and modeling activities in the U.S. Geological Survey |
| DOI | |
| Authors | Donald S. Sweetkind, Russell Graymer, D.K. Higley, Oliver S. Boyd |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Series Title | |
| Series Number | |
| Index ID | 70206263 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center |
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