New USGS Map Offers An Interactive Look At The Rocks Beneath Our Feet
The Cooperative National Geologic Map is an interactive tool that builds on both cutting-edge technology and decades of mapping by geoscientists.
https://eos.org/articles/new-usgs-map-offers-an-interactive-look-at-the-rocks-beneath-our-feet <-- shared EOS-source technical article
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https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/nationalgeology/#lat=37.0000&lng=-97.5000&zoom=5&theme=esurf&symbology=synthesis <-- shared @USGS resource
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[recognising that I posted something similar earlier ~smile~]
“A new, precisely detailed map of the continental United States puts data from more than a hundred different geologic maps into one interactive interface.
“Mineral resources or major infrastructure projects, even urban planning or disaster management, they all rely on maps.”
The Cooperative National Geologic Map from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) [web page link above] is the result of 3 years of development but builds on decades of mapping by geoscientists. Those efforts have yielded a multifunctional tool cataloging the complex rock strata that make up the conterminous United States: vast swaths of glacial till across the Great Plains, bands of ancient metamorphic rocks in the Appalachian Mountains, overlapping layers of volcanic rocks covering the Pacific Northwest, and more.
The audience for the new geologic map is broad: USGS encourages its use by everyone from the curious general public to professionals involved in searching for natural resources or identifying potential natural hazards.
“Geologic maps and topographic maps are the first stop for so many large-scale efforts,” said Juliet Crider, a geologist at the University of Washington who wasn’t involved in the map’s creation. “Mineral resources or major infrastructure projects, even urban planning or disaster management, they all rely on maps.”
The Cooperative National Geologic Map places a premium on such approachability. Rock layers are delineated by color, and users can click on them to learn more. Users can switch between views that differentiate rocks by source material or age or bounce between different geologic layers in one location. Citations to the original maps integrated into the Cooperative National Geologic Map and stored by the National Geologic Map Database let users dig into the source material…”
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