Water Resources Division in the 1980‘s : a summary of activities and programs of the U.S. Geological Survey‘s Water Resources Division

Chase, Edith B.; Moore, John E.; Rickert, David A.

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The Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey has the principal responsibility within the Federal government for providing hydrologic information and appraising the Nation‘s water resounds. The Geological Survey is unique among government organizations because it has neither regulatory nor developmental authority--its sole product is information that is made available equally to all interested parties. This report describes the Water Resources Division‘s mission, organization, source of funds, and major programs. Three types of programs are described: long-term programs, which include the Federal-State cooperative program, coordination of Federal water-data acquisition, assistance to other Federal agencies, the national research program, the national water-data exchange, the water resources scientific information center, the national water-use information program, hydrologic-data collection, and international hydrology activities; topical programs, which include hazardous waste hydrology, coal and oil-shale hydrology, regional aquifer system analyses, acid rain, volcano hazards, and national water-resources conditions; and technical-assistance programs. Emphasis is on programs that will contribute to identifying, mitigating, or solving nationwide water-resources problems in the 1980‘s. A discussion of how the data and information axe disseminated and a selected list of references complete the report.

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Chase, Edith B.; Moore, John E.; Rickert, David A.

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Revised edition 1985

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ENGLISH

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iii, 78 p. :ill. (1 col.) ;28 cm.

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U.S. Geological Survey,

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Circular

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CIR

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893

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Water Resources Division in the 1980‘s : a summary of activities and programs of the U.S. Geological Survey‘s Water Resources Division; 1985; CIR; 893; Chase, Edith B.; Moore, John E.; Rickert, David A.