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  2. Arkansas Geological Survey - Wikipedia

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    The Arkansas Geological Survey (AGS), formerly the Arkansas Geological Commission (AGC), is a government agency of the State of Arkansas. It is responsible for the investigation of the geology, geologic processes, and geologic resources within the state. It encourages the considered management and utilization of the state's mineral, fossil-fuel ...

  3. United States Geological Survey - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .usgs .gov. The United States Geological Survey ( USGS ), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the United States government whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology. The agency was founded on March 3, 1879, to study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the ...

  4. David Applegate (geologist) - Wikipedia

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    Career. Applegate is an adjunct full professor at the University of Utah. From 2004 to 2011, he served as senior science advisor for earthquake and geologic hazards at the United States Geological Survey. Since May 2011, he has served as associate director of the USGS for natural hazards.

  5. United States Geological Survey Library - Wikipedia

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    Website. library .usgs .gov. The United States Geological Survey Library ( USGS Library) is a program within the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a scientific bureau within the Department of Interior of the United States government. The USGS operates as a fact-finding research organization with no regulatory responsibility.

  6. Director of the U.S. Geological Survey - Wikipedia

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    The director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is responsible for direction and leadership of the agency. [2] Within the director's office are the deputy director, who assists the director in coordination of the USGS; and eight associate directors, each overseeing a particular program, who report to the director. [3]

  7. 2019 Arkansas River floods - Wikipedia

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    Six of seven streamgages along the Arkansas River surveyed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in Arkansas recorded their highest streamflows on record. The flooding was considered a 1 in 200 year event near Van Buren, Arkansas , where the river reached a peak streamflow of 570,000 cu ft/s (16,000 m 3 /s).

  8. Arkana, Baxter County, Arkansas - Wikipedia

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    Arkana is an unincorporated community in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. The community is located along Arkansas Highway 201. The rural crossroads was initially known as Gobbler's Flat from an abundance of wild turkey. It was home to a large general store and post office that served the local population.

  9. Physiographic regions of the United States - Wikipedia

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    1946 Map published by USGS documenting the work of Fenneman's 1915-16 committee of the American Association of Geographers. USGS map colored by paleogeological areas and demarcating the sections of the U.S. physiographic regions: Laurentian Upland (area 1), Atlantic Plain (2-3), Appalachian Highlands (4-10), Interior Plains (11-13), Interior ...