Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland

Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland
Danmarks og Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse
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	; Geocenter, GEUS and Gefion Gymnasium at Øster Voldgade 10, Copenhagen, Denmark
Agency overview
Formed	June 14, 1995
Employees	300
Annual budget	133 million DKK
Agency executive	Martin Ghisler, Director;
Website	www.geus.dk

The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (Danish: Danmarks og Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse, GEUS) is the independent sector research institute under the Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy. GEUS is an advisory, research and survey institute in hydrogeology, geophysics, geochemistry, stratigraphy, glaciology, ore geology, marine geology, mineralogy, climatology, environmental history, air photo interpretation, geothermal energy fields concerning Denmark and Greenland.

GEUS works in close corporation with Geologisk Institut and Geologisk Museum, both part of University of Copenhagen.

It publishes a service paper called Greenland Hydrocarbon Exploration Information Service (GHEXIS) and a newsletter called Greenland Mineral Exploration Newsletter (MINEX) in co-operation with the Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum (Råstofdirektoratet), a secretariat for the Joint Committee on Mineral Resources under Greenland's home rule.

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