Concept information
Preferred term
DOI/USGS/CEGIS
Definition
- The mission of the USGS Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science is to: - Provide leadership to identify, conduct, and collaborate on GIScience research issues of national importance. - Provide timely, efficient, and intelligent access to new and archived USGS geographic data needed to conduct science and support policy decisions. - Develop innovative methods of modeling and information synthesis, fusion, and visualization to improve our ability to explore geographic data and create new knowledge. - Develop credible and accessible geographic research, tools, and methods to support decision making related to the human and environmental consequences of land change. - Assess, influence, and recommend for implementation technological innovations for geospatial data and applications. - Maintain world class expertise, leadership, and a body of knowledge in support of the NSDI. [Summary provided by the U. S. Geological Survey.] (en)
Broader concept
- USGS (en)
Change note
- 2012-08-02 15:16:34.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (DOI/USGS/CEGIS [9901cafb-2e99-468a-a354-8081dd9f7944,40451] - USGS [5fea4160-25a7-44b5-bfba-ef140fdffaf4,24377]);
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/9901cafb-2e99-468a-a354-8081dd9f7944
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