TABLE 39 Single Most Important Type of Geoscience Map Needed in the Future
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Responses |
Percentage |
Geologic Maps |
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Large scale |
220 |
31 |
Small scale |
55 |
8 |
Surfical |
20 |
3 |
Mineral occurrence related |
21 |
3 |
Oil and gas |
15 |
2 |
Oil and gas related |
16 |
2 |
Engineering geology |
16 |
2 |
Geomorphic |
2 |
|
Soils |
7 |
|
Photogeology |
2 |
|
Geologic hazard |
11 |
2 |
Tectonic-fault-neotectonic |
9 |
1 |
Tectonic map of North America |
2 |
|
Submarine geology |
7 |
|
Distribution of Cenozoic volcanic rocks |
1 |
|
Computer Generated |
6 |
1 |
Digital |
3 |
|
Derivative |
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General |
6 |
1 |
Structural, isopach, structural contour |
79 |
11 |
Remote sensing |
4 |
|
Geophysical |
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Regional |
5 |
|
Detail |
6 |
|
Magnetic |
8 |
|
Gravity |
4 |
|
Seismic |
4 |
|
Submarine |
3 |
|
Geochemical |
3 |
|
Geothermal |
1 |
|
Thermal gradient |
1 |
|
Heat flow |
2 |
|
Groundwater |
36 |
5 |
Potentiometric surface |
4 |
|
Groundwater quality |
1 |
|
Waterwell location |
1 |
|
Topographic |
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Large-scale accurate |
64 |
9 |
Small-scale |
5 |
1 |
Bathymetry |
2 |
|
Orthophotos |
2 |
|
Landsat |
5 |
1 |
Self-generated |
7 |
1 |
Other |
13 |
2 |