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O*NET detailed work activityLocate natural resources using geospatial or other environmental data
AI-assistCrunch the numbers
2 jobs7 tasks
AI can do the arithmetic, build the spreadsheet formula and suggest what to look at. Deciding what the numbers mean for your situation is still you.
Part of Analyze environmental or geospatial data, under the O*NET work activity group Analyzing Data or Information. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 7 AI-assist, 0 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Locate and estimate probable natural gas, oil, or mineral ore deposits or underground water resources, using aerial photographs, charts, or research or survey results.
- Apply new technologies, such as improved seismic imaging techniques, to locate untapped oil or natural gas deposits.
- Measure geological characteristics used in prospecting for oil or gas, using measuring instruments.
- Identify deposits of construction materials suitable for use as concrete aggregates, road fill, or other applications.
- Identify new sources of platinum group elements for industrial applications, such as automotive fuel cells or pollution abatement systems.
- Locate potential sources of geothermal energy.
- Participate in the evaluation of possible mining locations.