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Core Science Systems

CSS leads USGS’s mission as the civilian mapping agency for the Nation. We conduct detailed surveys and develop high quality, highly accurate topographic, geologic, hydrographic, and biogeographic maps and data.

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Core Science Systems

CSS leads USGS’s mission as the civilian mapping agency for the Nation. We conduct detailed surveys and develop high quality, highly accurate topographic, geologic, hydrographic, and biogeographic maps and data.

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CSS Mission Program Meetings

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IM CSS 2019-01

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Tour of Alley Spring

Tour of Alley Spring

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Comment on “Two statistics for evaluating parameter identifiability and error reduction” by John Doherty and Randall J. Hunt

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Lipidomics reveals specific lipid molecules associated with cold stress syndrome in the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris)

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USGS Policy on Scientific Working Collections

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Kevin Gallagher

Kevin Gallagher

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Director's Message

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Core Science Systems (News)

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Meetings

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Developing terrestrial, multi-taxon indices of biological integrity: An example from coastal sage scrub

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Secretary Zinke visit

Hydrologic Trends Analysis on selected Texas streams

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Geophysical logging survey

USEPA Science Support - Geophysical Logging

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Map of ongoing intrusion and earthquake activity along Kīlauea's Ea...

Map of ongoing intrusion and earthquake activity along Kīlauea's East Rift Zone

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What We Do

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Bridge over Farmers Branch Creek

Surface-water and Groundwater Interaction at Air Force Plant 4

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Fifteen Mile Creek flooding

FEMA Surface-Water Model Viewer

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The USGS Core Science Systems Mission Area Science Strategy

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The USGS Natural Hazards Mission Area Science Strategy

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Noyes Canal

Menard County Surface-Water Monitoring

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Core-satellite species hypothesis and native versus exotic species in secondary succession

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Geophysical logging near Fort Stockton

Geophysical Logging of Dockum Aquifer

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Evapotranspiration monitor at grass site

Effects of Huisache Removal on Evapotranspiration

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Thermal map of fissure system and lava flows...

May 19—Thermal map of fissure system and lava flows

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Extreme CO2 disturbance and the resilience of soil microbial communities

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Flooding at Brushy Creek near Round Rock, TX

InFRM Flood Inundation Mapping

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The U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Collections Management System (GCMS)—A master catalog and collections management plan for U.S. Geological Survey geologic samples and sample collections

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Land Use History of North America

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Global Visualization Viewer (GloVis)