Geological Survey of Belgium
Encyclopedia
The Geological Survey of Belgium (GSB) is a Belgian
federal
research institute for Belgian geology
. It is a department of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
. The institute is as a resource centre and project partner which produces maps
, books and database
s of Belgian geology. The GSB is a member of the European Geological Surveys network.
data and a Research and Development department.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
federal
Federal government
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research institute for Belgian geology
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
. It is a department of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
The Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences is a museum in the Belgian capital of Brussels dedicated to natural history. Its most important pieces are 30 fossilized Iguanodon skeletons, which were discovered in 1878 in Bernissart. The dinosaur hall of the museum is the world's largest museum...
. The institute is as a resource centre and project partner which produces maps
MAPS
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, books and database
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
s of Belgian geology. The GSB is a member of the European Geological Surveys network.
History
The institute was founded in 1896 and includes a Documentation Center for Earth Sciences on geological and hydrogeologicalHydrogeology
Hydrogeology is the area of geology that deals with the distribution and movement of groundwater in the soil and rocks of the Earth's crust, . The term geohydrology is often used interchangeably...
data and a Research and Development department.
See also
- BELSPO
- Geographical Information System (GIS)
- International Union of Geological SciencesInternational Union of Geological SciencesThe International Union of Geological Sciences is an international non-governmental organization devoted to international cooperation in the field of geology.-About:...