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Ask-A-Geologist: a Virtual Help Desk
Entry ID: 01-virtual_help-Geol-99

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Summary

Abstract: Ask-A-Geologist is an online virtual help desk designed to provide answers to geologically based questions. Submitted questions are answered by one of several USGS employees, retirees, and contractors who to participate in the project. The participating scientists have varying degrees of experience and include such titles as geologist, hydrologist, cartographer, and technician. Questions are ...

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Description: Science Challenge Questions and Answersby Carol Lawson and Mary Ellen Lazarus
Open File Report Number: 98-507-A.

A collection of 196 questions and answers addressing Earth and Planetary
Science topics. Questions cover science disciplines such as volcanoes,
earthquakes, hydrology, biology, minerals and cartography. It is intended for
general audiences.

Service Citation

Originators: United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Title: Ask-A-Geologist
Release_Date: 1994-10-01
Provider: USGS
URL: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/ask-a-geologist/

Service Keywords

REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES >DIGITAL/VIRTUAL REFERENCE DESKS >ASK-A GEOLOGIST

Science Keywords

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >GROUND WATER >GROUND WATER DISCHARGE/FLOW

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >GROUND WATER >DRAINAGE

ISO Topic Category

ECONOMY
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
INLAND WATERS

Use Constraints Users are encouraged to include a return e-mail address in the
body of their message. Ask-A-Geologist scientists cannot answer
student test question or provide reports. Personal location and
financial questions are also not answered. You should receive a
reply in a few days -- but we can't reply to every message. We
answer about 45% of incoming messages.

Answers are not official policy of the USGS or the United States
Government, are not reviewed or guarenteed for correctness or
consistency. Questions requiring official answers should not be
sent to Ask-A-Geologist.

Ancillary Keywords

Volcanoes
Earthquakes

Service Provider

DOI/USGS/CMG/WRCMG > Western Region CMG, Coastal and Marine Geology, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior

Service Organization URL: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: REX SANDERS Phone: (831) 427-4755 Fax: (831) 427-4748 Email: rsanders at usgs.gov Contact Address: USGS Pacific Science Center 400 Natural Bridges Drive City: Santa Cruz Province or State: California Postal Code: 95060 Country: USA

Distribution Media

Distribution_Media: electronic
Distribution_Format: html

Personnel

TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA

Publications/References

Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification
World Biodiversity Database, Database, Amsterdam, Netherlands
ETI, http://www.eti.uva.nl/Database/WBD.html

Dr. Jacob van der Land, National Museum of Natural History, 1997
Bibliography on the Marine Biota, version 1, bibliography
The Netherlands, ETI-UNESCO-IOC.

Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date: 1999-12-08
SERF Last Revision Date: 2012-01-10

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