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In my own area, Hood Canal, we are working with the USGS on dealing with this oxygenation problem.
Norm Dicks

Meaning of "USGS" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF USGS

USGS  [ˌjuːɛsdʒiːˈɛs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF USGS

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Usgs is a noun.
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WHAT DOES USGS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

United States Geological Survey

The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology, geography, geology, and hydrology. The USGS is a fact-finding research organization with no regulatory responsibility. A bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior, it is that department's sole scientific agency. The USGS employs approximately 8,670 people and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. The USGS also has major offices near Lakewood, Colorado, at the Denver Federal Center, and Menlo Park, California. The motto of the USGS is "Science for a changing world".

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH USGS


acquiesce
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APS
ˌeɪpiːˈɛs
BLS
bi:ɛlˈɛs
chapess
tʃæpˈɛs
farmeress
ˌfɑːmərˈɛs
FIS
ˌɛfaɪˈɛs
GMS
ˌdʒiːɛmˈɛs
LRCS
ɛlɑːsiːˈɛs
MLS
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MRCS
ˌɛmɑːsiːˈɛs
NAS
ˌɛneɪˈɛs
NBS
ˌɛnbiːˈɛs
NUCPS
ˌɛnjuːsiːpiːˈɛs
ORS
ˌəʊɑːrˈɛs
quiesce
kwaɪˈɛs
TSS
ˌtiːɛsˈɛs
USES
ˌjuːɛsiːˈɛs
USPHS
ˌjuːɛspiːeɪtʃˈɛs

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Usman dan Fodio
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USP
Uspallata Pass
USPHS

WORDS THAT END LIKE USGS

CGS
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RGS

Synonyms and antonyms of USGS in the English dictionary of synonyms

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美国地质调查局
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USGS
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यूएसजीएस
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ইউএসজিএস
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यूएसजीएस
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USGS
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about USGS

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Norm Dicks
In my own area, Hood Canal, we are working with the USGS on dealing with this oxygenation problem.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «USGS»

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A Classification of Stream Types at Reference Reach USGS ...
In order to have a better understanding of the geomorphic characterization and description of Michigan rivers, 43 stable reference reach rivers with established U.S. Geological Survey gage stations were surveyed to determine stream types ...
Kristine L. Boley-Morse, 2009
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The ICDP-USGS Deep Drilling Project in the Chesapeake Bay ...
This volume presents the initial results of geologic, petrographic, geochemical, paleontologic, geophysical, hydrologic, and microbiologic analyses of the Eyreville cores, which constitute a step forward in our understanding of the ...
Gregory S. Gohn, 2009
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The United States Government Manual 2009-2010
Valley Drive, National Center, Mail Stop 205G, Reston, VA 20192. Phone, 703- 648-7485. Employment Visit USGS Jobs at www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/, or contact one of the following Personnel Offices: USGS Headquarters Human Resources ...
‎2009
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A Review of the USGS National Water Quality Assessment Pilot ...
For the three ground water pilot projects, the USGS selected the Carson basin in western Nevada and eastern California, the Central Oklahoma aquifer in Oklahoma, and the Delmarva Peninsula in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. A local ...
Committee to Review the USGS National Water Quality Assessment Pilot Program, 1990
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Bulletin - United States Geological Survey
United States: U. S. G. S., 1123, 1124. Basin range structure: Keyes, 601. Bathyliths. See Intrusions. Batrachia. See Amphibia. Bauxite. Georgia, southern: McCallie, 718. Tennessee: Ashley, 26. United States: U. S. G. S., 1123, 1124. Beaches.
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1912
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Science and the storms: The USGS Response to the Hurricanes ...
Preface Science and the Storms: the USGS Response to the Hurricanes of 2005 is designed to give a view of the immediate response of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to four major hurricanes of 2005: Dennis, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.
Interior Department, Geological Survey
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USGS Research on Mineral Resources--1991: Program and ...
The V.E. McKelvey Forum is named for Vincent E. McKelvey in recognition of his lifelong contributions in mineral and energy resources as a research scientist, as Chief Geologist of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and as Director of the ...
Elizabeth E. Good, John F. Slack, Rama K. Kotra, 1991
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U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
Order U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) publications from the offices listed below. Detailed ordering instructions, along with prices of the last offerings, are given in the current-year issues of the catalog "New Publications of the U.S. Geological ...
Marvin A. Lanphere, G. Brent Dalrymple
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A Guide to Obtaining Information from the USGS.
[See list of sources, addresses, end telephone numbers for explanation of codes used in this table] USGS sources Other source* Products By mall Water-Supply Papers DIST-ER DIST-ER, PIO LIB, PIO GPO GPO-DL List of USGS Products and  ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1978
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
FOREWORD "The National Gazetteer of the United States of America" is a cooperative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Since the creation of the BGN in 1890, the two ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «USGS»

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Alaska hit by quake of magnitude 6.9: USGS
SINGAPORE An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude struck off the thinly-populated community of Nikolski in the U.S. state of Alaska on Monday, the U.S. Geological ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
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Magnitude 5.1 quake hits close to Pakistan's Islamabad: USGS
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck very close to Pakistan's capital of Islamabad, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday. Although the quake had a ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
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USGS Scientist: Major Quake On Hayward Fault Expected 'Any Day …
(CBS SF) — The fault that produced a 4.0-magnitude earthquake in Fremont early Tuesday morning is expected to produce a major earthquake “any day now” ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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Small earthquake shakes Michigan, USGS says
DETROIT – Geological experts say a small earthquake centered in southwestern Michigan has been felt around the state and other parts of the Upper Midwest. «Fox News, May 15»
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New Long-Term Earthquake Forecast for California
The USGS partner organizations that contributed to this product include the Southern California Earthquake Center, the California Geological Survey and the ... «United States Geological Survey, Mar 15»
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Fewer Large Earthquakes in 2014
A magnitude 6.0 quake struck American Canyon, California (South Napa) in the early hours of August 24, triggering more than 41,300 responses via the USGS ... «United States Geological Survey, Jan 15»
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4.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Castaic Following Earlier 3.0 Quake …
The second and more powerful temblor happened at 7:18 p.m, and was initially reported at a magnitude of 4.5, according to the USGS. Its epicenter, in northwest ... «KTLA, Jan 15»
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USGS reports 5.3 magnitude earthquake off NorCal coast
The USGS says the quake was centered in the Pacific Ocean, about 70 miles west of Ferndale, California, and struck about 4:16 a.m. PST Thursday. Ferndale is ... «KCRA Sacramento, Jan 15»
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Review of Minimum and Maximum Conservation Buffer Distance …
USGS scientists reviewed, compiled and summarized the findings of numerous previously published USGS and non-USGS scientific studies that evaluated the ... «United States Geological Survey, Nov 14»
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Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bear Population Declined in the 2000s
“Of the 80 cubs observed in Alaska from 2004 to 2007, only 2 are known to have survived,” said Jeff Bromaghin, USGS research statistician and lead author of ... «United States Geological Survey, Nov 14»

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