The GeoMAP dataset of Antarctic rock exposures
The SCAR GeoMap action group has been building a detailed digital geological dataset of Antarctica. We have been capturing existing geological map data, refining its spatial reliability, improving representation of glacial sequences and geomorphology. The initiative is aimed towards continent-wide p...
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ftunivtasecite:oai:ecite.utas.edu.au:131195 2023-05-15T13:55:18+02:00 The GeoMAP dataset of Antarctic rock exposures Cox, S Ballinger, M Halpin, J SCAR GeoMAP Action Group, A 2018 application/pdf https://www.conferences.com.au/2018-taking-the-temperature-of-the-antarctic-continent-new/ http://ecite.utas.edu.au/131195 en eng . http://ecite.utas.edu.au/131195/1/TACTical-Abstract-Book- 18.pdf Cox, S and Ballinger, M and Halpin, J and SCAR GeoMAP Action Group, A, The GeoMAP dataset of Antarctic rock exposures, TACtical Workshop Abstracts, 21-23 March 2018, Hobart, Tasmania (2018) [Conference Extract] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/131195 Earth Sciences Geology Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Conference Extract NonPeerReviewed 2018 ftunivtasecite 2019-12-13T22:29:08Z The SCAR GeoMap action group has been building a detailed digital geological dataset of Antarctica. We have been capturing existing geological map data, refining its spatial reliability, improving representation of glacial sequences and geomorphology. The initiative is aimed towards continent-wide perspectives and for cross-discipline use, our international team is collaboratively classifying and describing around 72,000 distinct areas that cover 51,000 km 2 . The dataset will describe known geology of rock exposures rather than interpreted sub-ice features. Glacial deposits are an important focus for their potential to contain records of ice fluctuations of relevance to climate change. Here we present background on: (1) Degree of completion toward the first version of a continent-wide dataset. All rock outcrops will have geological attributes assigned to them in GeoSciML suitable for use at 1:250,000 (or more-regional) scale. (2) The large number of hard-copy geological maps and data sources, which range in scale and quality. (3) Development of local legends, which highlight geological variation across the region. (4) Progress towards a unified classification scheme. (5) Bibliographic links referencing authors of key original work. (6) Potential for the dataset to provide fresh perspectives, for example, through combined geological legends and interrogation of continent-wide time-space plots. It is our expectation that the dataset will be ideal to constrain and develop models of heat flow in the Antarctic continent. Conference Object Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica eCite UTAS (University of Tasmania) Antarctic The Antarctic |
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The SCAR GeoMap action group has been building a detailed digital geological dataset of Antarctica. We have been capturing existing geological map data, refining its spatial reliability, improving representation of glacial sequences and geomorphology. The initiative is aimed towards continent-wide perspectives and for cross-discipline use, our international team is collaboratively classifying and describing around 72,000 distinct areas that cover 51,000 km 2 . The dataset will describe known geology of rock exposures rather than interpreted sub-ice features. Glacial deposits are an important focus for their potential to contain records of ice fluctuations of relevance to climate change. Here we present background on: (1) Degree of completion toward the first version of a continent-wide dataset. All rock outcrops will have geological attributes assigned to them in GeoSciML suitable for use at 1:250,000 (or more-regional) scale. (2) The large number of hard-copy geological maps and data sources, which range in scale and quality. (3) Development of local legends, which highlight geological variation across the region. (4) Progress towards a unified classification scheme. (5) Bibliographic links referencing authors of key original work. (6) Potential for the dataset to provide fresh perspectives, for example, through combined geological legends and interrogation of continent-wide time-space plots. It is our expectation that the dataset will be ideal to constrain and develop models of heat flow in the Antarctic continent. |
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http://ecite.utas.edu.au/131195/1/TACTical-Abstract-Book- 18.pdf Cox, S and Ballinger, M and Halpin, J and SCAR GeoMAP Action Group, A, The GeoMAP dataset of Antarctic rock exposures, TACtical Workshop Abstracts, 21-23 March 2018, Hobart, Tasmania (2018) [Conference Extract] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/131195 |
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