The Earth’s surface is a dynamic mosaic of geological features and tectonic activity, evolving over billions of years.

Geological maps indicate the distribution of strata and rocks under the ground, and have been created as basic maps for resource development and national land use. In recent years, such maps have also ...

His research included papers on landslide complexes, the Front Range, the Pierre Shale and numerous detailed geologic maps, including the Geologic Map of Rocky Mountain National Park. He was a ...

A newly-deployed satellite has created the most-detailed map yet of the ocean floor, finding hundreds of hills and underwater volcanoes that were previously missed.

A team of USGS researchers in Flagstaff are working to develop an all new geologic map of the Grand Canyon region.

A team of geologists coming from New Zealand, New Caledonia, Australia, the U.S., Denmark and Tasmania compiled a new geological map using a combination of rock samples recovered from the sea and ...

The findings could provide new information about ocean currents, nutrient transport in seawater and the geologic history of Earth's oceans. With a 5-mile (8 kilometers) resolution and 21-day path ...