KMapper: A Field Geological Survey System

Four interacting aspects of a geological survey knowledge system

The developing cyberinfrastructure affects the knowledge system by which geological surveys collect, represent, and communicate their knowledge, and thereby influences their view of the geology. Consequences for four interacting aspects of the overall system (infrastructure, business models, geological framework, and surveying methods) are outlined. Although each reflects a different area of ex...

United States Geological Survey

Geological Field Mapping

A map showing the distribution of rock units and structures across a region representation, usually on a plane surface is termed a geological map. A map showing the occurrence of structural features across a region, the distribution of rock units, and their type and age relationship is termed a geological map. Geological field mapping is the process of selecting an area of interest and identify...

A 3D geological information system framework

U . S . Geological Survey Karst Interest Group

Congress mandated the establishment of the National Cave and Karst Research Institute in October 1998 to further the science of speleology by facilitating research, to enhance public education, and to promote environmentally sound cave and karst management. Considerable progress has been made during the tenure of the Interim Director (2000-2002) toward making the Institute operational. The scop...