Nearly two dozen state geological surveys depend heavily on federal funds. A proposed budget cut could slow or stop key ...

Geologic maps don’t make headlines. You probably haven’t seen one unless you work in energy, ... Across sectors, the value of a single geological map ranged from $11,000 to $18,000 per use.

A minor, 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Northern California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The Trump administration’s proposed budget bill would cut funding to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) by nearly 40%, ...

Biogeographical regions of marine organisms, i.e., their distribution across different habitats, often overlap well with the ...

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For geologic maps published by the USGS, there is a standardized set of symbols, patterns, and colors that are used: the Geologic Map Schema, or GeMS for short.

Small-scale maps cover relatively large areas and to date, are the most common scale of geologic map in planetary science. These are often completed at scales of between 1:500,000 to 1:5,000,000.

Revealing new data has pulled back the curtain on a network of "geological hazards" sitting beneath a portion of Yellowstone National Park, according to scientists studying the land in that region.

The flights will image geology as part of a national effort to modernize geological maps in the region. The planes will take measurements over a large swath of central and western Massachusetts.

THE practical problems involved in the interpretation of geological and topographical maps are here dealt with in a manner likely to appeal to students of geology and civil engineering. Having ...