U. S. Geological Survey Flagstaff Field Center
By: United States Geological Survey
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Abstract
The United States Geological Survey Flagstaff Field Center was founded by the late Eugene Shoemaker in 1963 as a research site for the new science of planetary geology. Flagstaffs clear air and high elevation made it a desirable location for telescope observations of the Moon and planets and nearby Meteor Crater was a superb training ground for the Apollo astronauts. There, and in the volcanic fields surrounding Flagstaff, astronauts tested equipment and were taught to look at the Moon through the eyes of a geologist.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Unnumbered Series |
| Title | U. S. Geological Survey Flagstaff Field Center |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Flagstaff Science Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| City | Flagstaff |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |