| Abstract: | Fiscal year 1978 saw the U.S. Geological Survey continuing to perform its basic historical missions of collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information about the Earth, its processes, and its water and mineral resources. Classifying Federal lands and supervising lessee mineral extraction operations on those lands were also major Survey concerns during the year. In addition, substantial progress was made in the exploration and assessment of the petroleum potential of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, a recently assigned mission. These basic missions found expression in a wide range of program activities and interests as diverse as the sands of Mars and the volcanoes of Hawaii. Programs included assessment of numerous potential energy and mineral resources, study of earthquakes and other geologic hazards, appraisal of the magnitude and quality of the Nation‘s water resources, and supervision of lease operations on Federal lands. The Survey also was involved in developing data on land use and producing topographic, geologic, and hydrologic maps for public and private use. In cooperation with other Federal agencies, the Survey participated in studies under the U.S. Climate Program and continued its analysis of data received from the two Viking landers on the surface of Mars. On April 3, 1978, Dr. H. William Menard became the 10th Director of the U.S. Geological Survey. Dr. Menard, who, until his appointment, was Professor of Geology at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, Calif., brings to the Director‘s post the experience gained in a long and successful career as a marine geologist and oceanographer. He succeeds Dr. Vincent E. McKelvey, who continues with the Survey as a senior research scientist. |
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| ProdID: | 70039032 |
| Citation Author: | U.S. Geological Survey |
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| Citation Number Of Pages: | 215 |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | vi, 208 p. |
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| Citation Publisher: | Government Printing Office |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | United States Geological Survey Yearbook, Fiscal Year 1978; 1979; USGS Unnumbered Series; U.S. Geological Survey |
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| Citation Year: | 1979 |
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| Text: | United States Geological Survey Yearbook, Fiscal Year 1978; 1979; USGS Unnumbered Series; U.S. Geological Survey |
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| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/unnumbered/70039032/report.pdf |
| Date Other: | Sun, 1 Jan 2012 11:39 -0600 |
| Publisher: | Government Printing Office |
