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TeachMeFinance.com - explain United States Geological Survey (USGS) United States Geological Survey (USGS) The term 'United States Geological Survey (USGS)' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' A bureau of the Department of the Interior. USGS was established in 1879 following several Federally sponsored independent natural resource surveys of the West and Midwest. The Department of the Interior has responsibility for most of our nationally owned public lands and natural resources. The USGS monitors resources such as energy, minerals, water, land, agriculture, and irrigation. The resulting scientific information contributes to environmental-policy decision making and public safety. For example, USGS identifies flood- and landslide-prone areas and maintains maps of the United States'. Previous 5 Terms: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) United Nations Rules For Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce, And Transport United States United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE, Corps) United States Code (USC) Next 5 Terms: United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) of 1916 United States Trade Representative (USTR) United States-Canada Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act of 1988 Universal Geographic Code About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.