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A geological survey is the systematic investigation of the geology beneath a given piece of ground for the purpose of creating a geological map or model.Geological surveying employs techniques from the traditional walk-over survey, studying outcrops and landforms, to intrusive methods, such as hand augering and machine-driven boreholes, to the use of geophysical techniques and remote sensing ...
1969: Beris Cox became the first female paleontologist in the British Geological Survey. [29] 1971: Audrey Jackson became the first female field geologist in the British Geological Survey. [29] 1975: Female officers of the British Geological Survey no longer had to resign upon getting married. [29] 1977: The Association for Women Geoscientists ...
Helen Mandeville Martin (1889–1973) was an American geological researcher and educator for the Michigan Geological Survey. [1] Martin was known for her work as a geological editor, lecturer and cartographer; her surface formation maps of glacial features in Michigan were used by Michigan industries in their mineral resource sector.
Ethnogeology is the study of how geological features are understood by indigenous communities around the globe from a "place-based" perspective, in specific reference to traditional knowledge and to the stories and ideas about the Earth that were passed down through traditions and the wisdom of elders.
United States Geological Survey marker on the summit of Maiden Peak (Washington) While much less expensive to compile and produce, the revised digital U.S. topo maps have been criticized for a lack of accuracy and detail in comparison to older generation maps based on aerial photo surveys and field checks. [ 34 ]
Social geography is the branch of human geography that is interested in the relationships between society and space, and is most closely related to social theory in general and sociology in particular, dealing with the relation of social phenomena and its spatial components.
Astronomical survey, imaging or mapping regions of the sky; Field survey, or field research Archaeological field survey, collection of information by archaeologists prior to excavation; Geological survey, investigation of the subsurface of the ground to create a geological map or model; Site survey, inspection of an area where work is proposed
The U.S. Geological Survey National Center, officially the John Wesley Powell Federal Building, is a historic building and the headquarters of the United States Geological Survey (USGS)—an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI)—located in Reston, Virginia.