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|headquarters = [[Trondheim]], [[Norway]]
|headquarters = [[Trondheim]], [[Norway]]
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|motto = Geology for the scociety
|motto = Geology for the society
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|employees = 202 (2016)
|budget = 260 million [[Norwegian krone|NOK]]
|budget = 260 million [[Norwegian krone|NOK]]
|minister1_name = [[Morten Smelror]]
|minister1_name = [[May Britt Myhr]]
|minister1_pfo = [[Director-general]]
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[[File:Seisma1.jpg|thumb|The NGU research vessel ''Seisma'']]
[[File:Seisma1.jpg|thumb|The NGU research vessel ''Seisma'']]
'''Geological Survey of Norway''' ({{lang-no|Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse}}), abbr: '''NGU''' is a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[government agency]] responsible for [[geology|geologic]] mapping and research. The agency is located in [[Trondheim]] with an office in [[Tromsø]], with about 200 employees. It is subordinate to the [[Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries]].<ref name=Government.no>Government.no: Subordinate agencies and institutions. [http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/nhd/about-the-ministry/Subordinate-agencies-and-institutions/ngu-.html?id=435112] 2012-07-11.</ref>
'''Geological Survey of Norway''' ({{langx|no|Norges geologiske undersøkelse}}), abbreviation: ''NGU'', is a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[government agency]] responsible for [[geology|geologic]] mapping and research. The agency is located in [[Trondheim]] with an office in [[Tromsø]], with about 200 employees. It is subordinate to the [[Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries]].<ref name="Government.no">Government.no: Subordinate agencies and institutions. [http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/nhd/about-the-ministry/Subordinate-agencies-and-institutions/ngu-.html?id=435112] 2012-07-11.</ref>


==Mission==
==Mission==
[[File:Coat of arms of the Norwegian Geological Survey.svg|thumb|right|Coat of arms]]
[[File:Coat of arms of the Norwegian Geological Survey.svg|thumb|right|Coat of arms]]
NGU's main work is related to collecting, processing and impart knowledge related to the physical, chemical and mineralogical characteristics of the countries [[bedrock]], mineral resources, [[Deposition (geology)|deposits]] and [[groundwater]].<ref name="ngu">Geological Survey of Norway. [http://www.ngu.no/en-gb/tm/About-NGU/ About NGU] 2008-01-27.</ref> Important areas include the [[Arctic]], [[Antarctica]], [[Svalbard]] and the [[continental shelf]]. With the motto "Geology for the Society", NGU provides maps and geological information in national databases. The activity is organized after five key principles:<ref name="Annual report 2008">NGU - Annual report 2008. [http://www.nsd.uib.no/polsys/data/filer/aarsmeldinger/AE_2008_55910.pdf] 2008-01-27.</ref>
NGU's main work is related to collecting, processing and imparting knowledge related to the physical, chemical and mineralogical characteristics of the countries [[bedrock]], mineral resources, [[Deposition (geology)|deposits]] and [[groundwater]].<ref name="ngu">Geological Survey of Norway. [http://www.ngu.no/en-gb/tm/About-NGU/ About NGU] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101220022851/http://www.ngu.no/en-gb/tm/About-NGU/ |date=20 December 2010 }} 2008-01-27.</ref> Important areas include the [[Arctic]], [[Antarctica]], [[Svalbard]] and the [[continental shelf]]. With the motto "Geology for the Society", NGU provides maps and geological information in national databases. The activity is organized after five key principles:<ref name="Annual report 2008">NGU - Annual report 2008. [http://www.nsd.uib.no/polsys/data/filer/aarsmeldinger/AE_2008_55910.pdf] 2008-01-27.</ref>


1. Long-term value creation from geological resources<br>
# Long-term value creation from geological resources
2. Increase use of geoscience knowledge in spatial planning and development<br>
# Increase the use of geoscience knowledge in spatial planning and development
3. Enhanced knowledge of the country’s construction and geological processes<br>
# Enhanced knowledge of the country's construction and geological processes
4. Good communication, management and customization of geological knowledge<br>
# Good communication, management and customization of geological knowledge
5. Increased quality and efficiency through good interaction internally and externally
# Increased quality and efficiency through good interaction internally and externally


==History==
==History==
[[File:Theodor Kjerulf.png|thumb|right|Theodor Kjerulf, 1908]] The Geological Survey of Norway was established on 6 February 1858 by [[Order in Council]]. A few years earlier, the geology student [[Theodor Kjerulf]] had submitted the idea of a Norwegian geological survey to the Norwegian [[interior ministry]].<ref name="Letter from Kjerulf">Document from the establishment of NGU, letter from Th. Kjerulf to the Interior ministry of Norway, 8 August 1856.</ref> The survey would serve to map the country´s agricultural areas and mineral deposits, as well as systematically study how the Norwegian landscape had been formed. In the mid-19th century [[Norway]] was modernizing quickly by developing industry and knowledge, along with evolving cultural life. An institution such as a Norwegian geological survey would be "convenient, scientifically necessary and honorable for the nation". The first years of its existence, mapping the bedrock, superficial deposits and mineral resources was its principal task, but it contributed to a Norwegian sense of ownership to the land, something that was especially important around 1905, after the Union with [[Sweden]] was dissolved. The manager Theodor Kjerulf, and his assistant, [[Tellef Dahll]], shared the mapping of Norway. They purchased equipment, planned the work and trained their field assistants to carry out the surveys.
[[File:Theodor Kjerulf.png|thumb|right|Theodor Kjerulf]] The Geological Survey of Norway was established on 6 February 1858 by [[Order in Council]]. A few years earlier, the geology student [[Theodor Kjerulf]] had submitted the idea of a Norwegian geological survey to the Norwegian [[interior ministry]].<ref name="Letter from Kjerulf">Document from the establishment of NGU, letter from Th. Kjerulf to the Interior Ministry of Norway, 8 August 1856.</ref> The survey would serve to map the country's agricultural areas and mineral deposits, as well as systematically study how the Norwegian landscape had been formed. In the mid-19th century [[Norway]] was modernizing quickly by developing industry and knowledge, along with evolving cultural life. An institution such as a Norwegian geological survey would be "convenient, scientifically necessary and honorable for the nation". The first years of its existence, mapping the bedrock, superficial deposits and mineral resources was its principal task, but it contributed to a Norwegian sense of ownership to the land, something that was especially important around 1905, after the Union with [[Sweden]] was dissolved. The manager Theodor Kjerulf, and his assistant, [[Tellef Dahll]], shared the mapping of Norway. They purchased equipment, planned the work and trained their field assistants to carry out the surveys.


[[Management|Manager]] Kjerulf along with Dahll and several assistants had, after about twenty years of work, completed three impressive sets of maps. ''Det sødenfjeldske'' in 1:400 000, ''Trondheim stift'' in 1:800 000 and ''Det nordlige Norge'' in 1:1 million. The maps and their descriptions gave new and valuable knowledge about the Norwegian landscape, and showed that it was possible to combine the scientific, economical and cultural ambitions Kjerulf had fronted when he set out to create the survey.
[[Management|Manager]] Kjerulf along with Dahll and several assistants had, after about twenty years of work, completed three impressive sets of maps. ''Det sødenfjeldske'' in 1:400 000, ''Trondheim stift'' in 1:800 000 and ''Det nordlige Norge'' in 1:1 million. The maps and their descriptions gave new and valuable knowledge about the Norwegian landscape, and showed that it was possible to combine the scientific, economic and cultural ambitions Kjerulf had fronted when he set out to create the survey.


==Organization==
==Organization==


There are six support divisions within the agency:
There are five support divisions within the agency:


*Geological Mapping
*Geological Mapping
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**NGU Laboratory
**NGU Laboratory
**
**
**Sol geology
**Quaternary geology
**Geodynamics
**Geohazards
**Continental shelf geophysics
*Georesources
**Mineral resources
**Natural construction minerals
**Geophysics
**Geochemistry
*Information and Communication Technology
*Information and Communication Technology
**Geomatics and IT
**Geomatics and IT
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===Directors===
===Directors===
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!Manager
!Timespan
!Timespan
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|[[Morten Smelror]]
|[[Morten Smelror]]
|1 August. 2006 -
|1 August 2006 – 2018
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|[[May Britt Myhr]]
| 2018–

|}
|}

==See also==
*[[Geology of Norway]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.ngu.no}}
*{{Official website|http://www.ngu.no}}

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[[Category:Government agencies of Norway]]
[[Category:Government agencies of Norway]]

Latest revision as of 09:47, 29 October 2024

63°27′18″N 10°26′42″E / 63.45500°N 10.44500°E / 63.45500; 10.44500

Geological Survey of Norway
Norges geologiske undersøkelse
Geological Survey of Norway logo

The entrance to NGU's headquarters in Trondheim, Norway
Government agency overview
TypeGeological survey
HeadquartersTrondheim, Norway
63°27′18″N 10°26′42″E / 63.45500°N 10.44500°E / 63.45500; 10.44500
MottoGeology for the society
Employees202 (2016)
Annual budget260 million NOK
Minister responsible
Parent departmentNorwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
Child agencies
  • NGU Geodatacentre Løkken
  • NGU Tromsø
Websitewww.ngu.no
The NGU research vessel Seisma

Geological Survey of Norway (Norwegian: Norges geologiske undersøkelse), abbreviation: NGU, is a Norwegian government agency responsible for geologic mapping and research. The agency is located in Trondheim with an office in Tromsø, with about 200 employees. It is subordinate to the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries.[1]

Mission

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Coat of arms

NGU's main work is related to collecting, processing and imparting knowledge related to the physical, chemical and mineralogical characteristics of the countries bedrock, mineral resources, deposits and groundwater.[2] Important areas include the Arctic, Antarctica, Svalbard and the continental shelf. With the motto "Geology for the Society", NGU provides maps and geological information in national databases. The activity is organized after five key principles:[3]

  1. Long-term value creation from geological resources
  2. Increase the use of geoscience knowledge in spatial planning and development
  3. Enhanced knowledge of the country's construction and geological processes
  4. Good communication, management and customization of geological knowledge
  5. Increased quality and efficiency through good interaction internally and externally

History

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Theodor Kjerulf

The Geological Survey of Norway was established on 6 February 1858 by Order in Council. A few years earlier, the geology student Theodor Kjerulf had submitted the idea of a Norwegian geological survey to the Norwegian interior ministry.[4] The survey would serve to map the country's agricultural areas and mineral deposits, as well as systematically study how the Norwegian landscape had been formed. In the mid-19th century Norway was modernizing quickly by developing industry and knowledge, along with evolving cultural life. An institution such as a Norwegian geological survey would be "convenient, scientifically necessary and honorable for the nation". The first years of its existence, mapping the bedrock, superficial deposits and mineral resources was its principal task, but it contributed to a Norwegian sense of ownership to the land, something that was especially important around 1905, after the Union with Sweden was dissolved. The manager Theodor Kjerulf, and his assistant, Tellef Dahll, shared the mapping of Norway. They purchased equipment, planned the work and trained their field assistants to carry out the surveys.

Manager Kjerulf along with Dahll and several assistants had, after about twenty years of work, completed three impressive sets of maps. Det sødenfjeldske in 1:400 000, Trondheim stift in 1:800 000 and Det nordlige Norge in 1:1 million. The maps and their descriptions gave new and valuable knowledge about the Norwegian landscape, and showed that it was possible to combine the scientific, economic and cultural ambitions Kjerulf had fronted when he set out to create the survey.

Organization

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There are five support divisions within the agency:

  • Geological Mapping
    • Solid Earth Geology
    • Quaternary Geology
    • Marine Geology
    • Geochemistry and Hydrogeology
    • Geohazard and Earth Observation
  • Geological Resources and Environment
    • Geophysics
    • Natural Construction Materials
    • Mineral resources
    • NGU Laboratory
  • Information and Communication Technology
    • Geomatics and IT
  • HR & Resource Management
    • HR
    • Accounting and Administration
  • Communications and Public Relations
    • Communication

Directors

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Manager Timespan
Theodor Kjerulf 6. February 1858 – 1888
Hans Henrik Reusch 1888–1921
The title manager was replaced by Director-general in 1915.
Carl Bugge 1921–1951
Sven Føyn 1951–1958
Harald Bjørlykke 1958–1963
Karl Ingvaldsen 1963–1973
Knut Heier 1974–1994
Arne Bjørlykke 1994 – 1 August. 2006
Morten Smelror 1 August 2006 – 2018
May Britt Myhr 2018–

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Government.no: Subordinate agencies and institutions. [1] 2012-07-11.
  2. ^ Geological Survey of Norway. About NGU Archived 20 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine 2008-01-27.
  3. ^ NGU - Annual report 2008. [2] 2008-01-27.
  4. ^ Document from the establishment of NGU, letter from Th. Kjerulf to the Interior Ministry of Norway, 8 August 1856.
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