Geologic mapping : future needs / Committee on Geological Mapping, Board on Earth Sciences, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Resources.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geological mapping.

Geology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (94 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academies Press, c1988.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""Geologic Mapping""; ""Copyright""; ""PREFACE""; ""Contents""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""1 INTRODUCTION ""; ""SURVEY SAMPLING""; ""QUESTIONNAIRE FORMAT""; ""2 RESPONDENT INFORMATION ""; ""ORGANIZATIONAL GROUP""; ""TYPE OF WORK""; ""RESOURCE TYPE""; ""FREQUENCY OF MAP USAGE""; ""SOURCES OF GEOSCIENCE MAPS""; ""3 MAP REQUIREMENTS ""; ""4 GEOSCIENCE MAP NEEDS ""; ""CONTERMINOUS UNITED STATES""; ""Current Needs""; ""Future Needs""; ""FUTURE NEEDS BY ORGANIZATIONAL GROUPS""; ""FUTURE NEEDS BY WORK ACTIVITY""; ""FUTURE NEEDS BY PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION""

""COMPARISON OF THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE""""ONSHORE ALASKA""; ""OFFSHORE AREAS""; ""MAP SCALES FOR FUTURE MAP NEEDS""; ""5 THE NEXT DECADE ""; ""SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT TYPE OF GEOSCIENCE MAP IN THE NEXT DECADE""; ""MAP INNOVATIONS""; ""6 CONCLUSIONS ""; ""APPENDIXES""; ""APPENDIX A NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL GEOSCIENCE MAPPING QUESTIONNAIRE ""; ""APPENDIX B SAMPLING AND GENERAL RESULTS ""; ""APPENDIX C PRESENT AND FUTURE NEEDS FOR GEOSCIENCE MAPS BY REGION ""; ""APPENDIX D PRESENT AND FUTURE “EXTREMELY IMPORTANT� MAPPING NEEDS BY EMPLOYER TYPE BY PROVINCE AND SCALE""

""APPENDIX E PRESENT AND FUTURE “EXTREMELY IMPORTANT� MAPPING NEEDS BY WORK TYPE BY PROVINCE AND SCALE """"APPENDIX F PRESENT AND FUTURE “EXTREMELY IMPORTANT� MAPPING NEEDS BY SOCIETAL AFFILIATION BY PROVINCE AND SCALE ""; ""APPENDIX G SUMMARY OF RESPONSES TO QUESTION 14 ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

OCLC:

929123121