Norwegian Geological Survey

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Norwegian Geological Survey
Type Government agency
Founded
Headquarters Trondheim, Norway
Area served Flag of Norway Norway
Key people Morten Smelror
(Director General)
Industry Geological survey
Employees 200
Parent Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry
Website www.ngu.no
The NGU reaserch vessel Seisma
The NGU reaserch vessel Seisma

Norwegian Geological Survey (Norwegian: Norges Geologiske Undersøkelse), NGU is a Norwegian govnernment agency responsible for geologic mapping and reserch. The agency is located in Trondheim with an office in Tromsø, with about 200 employees. It is subordinate the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry.

NGU's main work is related to collecting, processing and impart knowledge related to the physical, chemical and mineralogical characteristics of the countries bedrock, deposits and groundwater. Important areas include the Arctic, Antarctica, Svalbard and the continental shelf.

The agency is divided into four main section:

  • Regional data and environment
  • Mineral resources
  • Planning and land development
  • Development aid (mainly in Mozambique)

There are three support divisions: administrative, geoscientific and information.