Information for
Students
Geoscientists follow
paths
of exploration and discovery in quest of solutions to some of society's
most challenging problems:
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Predicting the behavior of Earth systems and the
universe.
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Finding adequate supplies of natural resources,
such as
ground water, petroleum, and metals.
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Conserving soils and maintaining agricultural
productivity.
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Developing natural resources in ways that
safeguard the
environment.
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Maintaining quality of water supplies.
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Reducing human suffering and property loss from
natural
hazards, such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, floods, landslides,
hurricanes,
and tsunamis.
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Determining geological controls on natural
environments
and habitats and predicting the impact of human activities on them.
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Defining the balance between society's demand
for natural
resources and the need to sustain healthy ecosystems.
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Understanding global climate patterns.
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