USGS PROJECTS IN AFGHANISTAN
USGS PROJECTS IN AFGHANISTAN
USGS PROJECTS IN AFGHANISTAN
USGS Projects in Afghanistan
For more than 75 years, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has been involved in projects in dozens of countries that focus on helping cooperators develop mineral, water, and energy resources, identify hazards, utilize remote sensing and mapmaking technologies, and access geosciences information.
Publications
Remote sensing inventory and geospatial analysis of brick kilns and clay quarrying in Kabul, Afghanistan
Notes on interpretation of geophysical data over areas of mineralization in Afghanistan
Afghanistan has the potential to contain substantial metallic mineral resources. Although valuable mineral deposits have been identified, much of the country’s potential remains unknown. Geophysical surveys, particularly those conducted from airborne platforms, are a well-accepted and cost-effective method for obtaining information on the geological setting of a given area. This report summarizes