Geoinformatics: Cyberinfrastructure for the Solid Earth Sciences

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511976308

Advanced information technology infrastructure is increasingly being employed in the Earth sciences to provide researchers with efficient access to massive central databases and to integrate diversely formatted information from a variety of sources. These geoinformatics initiatives enable manipulation, modeling and visualization of data in a consistent way, and are helping to develop integrated Earth models at various scales, and from the near surface to the deep interior. This book uses a series of case studies to demonstrate computer and database use across the geosciences. Chapters are thematically grouped into sections that cover data collection and management; modeling and community computational codes; visualization and data representation; knowledge management and data integration; and web services and scientific workflows. Geoinformatics is a fascinating and accessible introduction to this emerging field for readers across the solid Earth sciences and an invaluable reference for researchers interested in initiating new cyberinfrastructure projects of their own.

"This advanced compilation provides an overview of geoinformatics....[It] may serve the reader by giving examples or strategies that they might employ in their own research." -I.D. Sasowsky, CHOICE

"This volume has a place in a number of libraries: for university libraries, this is an excellent addition. For scientists wanting to rethink their use of computational resources..this is a good resource..." - Rob Harrap, Geomatica

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
pp v-vii
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List of contributors
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Preface
pp xiii-xiv
- By G. Randy Keller, University of Oklahoma, Chaitanya Baru, University of California-San Diego
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Introduction
pp 1-2
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1 - Science needs and challenges for geoinformatics
pp 3-9
- By G. Randy Keller, University of Oklahoma
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2 - Introduction to IT concepts and challenges
pp 10-18
- By Chaitanya Baru, University of California-San Diego
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Part I - Case studies from other disciplines
pp 19-20
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3 - Semantic cyberinfrastructure: The Virtual Solar-Terrestrial Observatory
pp 21-36
- By Peter Fox, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Deborah L. McGuinness, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
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4 - Cyberinfrastructures for life sciences and biomedicine
pp 37-46
- By Sriram Krishnan, University of California-San Diego, Ravi Madduri, Argonne National Lab
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Part II - Modeling software and community codes
pp 47-48
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5 - Development, verification, and maintenance of computational software in geodynamics
pp 49-67
- By Michael Gurnis, California Institute of Technology, Walter Landry, California Institute of Technology, Eh Tan, California Institute of Technology, Luis Armendariz, California Institute of Technology, Leif Strand, California Institute of Technology, Michael Aivazis, California Institute of Technology
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6 - Parallel finite element modeling of multi-timescale faulting and lithospheric deformation in western USA
pp 68-94
- By Mian Liu, University of Missouri, Youqing Yang, University of Missouri, Qingsong Li, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Gang Luo, University of Missouri, Huai Zhang, Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
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7 - Next-generation plate-tectonic reconstructions using GPlates
pp 95-114
- By James A. Boyden, University of Sydney, R. Dietmar Müller, University of Sydney, Michael Gurnis, California Institute of Technology, Trond H. Torsvik, University of Oslo, James A. Clark, University of Sydney, Mark Turner, California Institute of Technology, Hamish Ivey-Law, Université de la Méditerannée Aix-Marseille II, Robin J. Watson, Norwegian Geological Survey, John S. Cannon, University of Sydney
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Part III - Visualization and data representation
pp 115-116
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8 - Visualization of seismic model data
pp 117-130
- By Amit Chourasia, University of California-San Diego
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9 - The UNAVCO GEON Integrated Data Viewer for exploration, analysis, and integration of geoscience data
pp 131-142
- By Stuart Wier, UNAVC Inc., USA, Charles Meertens, UNAVCO Inc., USA
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Part IV - Knowledge management and data integration
pp 143-144
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10 - Data and tools for geologic timelines and timescales
pp 145-165
- By Peter M. Sadler, University of California, Cinzia Cervato, Iowa State University
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11 - Modeling geodynamic processes with ontologies
pp 166-190
- By Hassan A. Babaie, Georgia State University
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Part V - Web services and scientific workflows
pp 191-192
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12 - Service orientation in the design of a community hydrologic information system
pp 193-209
- By Ilya Zaslavsky, University of California-San Diego, David R. Maidment, University of Texas at Austin
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13 - Web services for seismic data archives
pp 210-223
- By Robert Casey, IRIS Data Management Center, Timothy K. Ahern, IRIS Data Management Center
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14 - Development of robust data system for gravity and magnetic anomaly data: A case study of a community-based effort for point data
pp 224-236
- By Raed Aldouri, University of Texas at El Paso, G. Randy Keller, University of Oklahoma
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15 - Scientific workflows for the geosciences: An emerging approach to building integrated data analysis systems
pp 237-250
- By Ilkay Altintas, University of California-San Diego, Daniel Crawl, University of California-San Diego, Christopher J Crosby, University of California-San Diego, Peter Cornillon, University of Rhode Island
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16 - Online access and processing of LiDAR topography data
pp 251-265
- By Christopher J. Crosby, University of California-San Diego, J Ramón Arrowsmith, Arizona State University, Viswanath Nandigam, University of California-San Diego, Chaitanya Baru, University of California-San Diego
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17 - Use of abstraction to support geoscientists' understanding and production of scientific artifacts
pp 266-284
- By Ann Q. Gates, University of Texas at El Paso, Paulo Pinheiro da Silva, University of Texas at El Paso, Leonardo Salayandia, University of Texas at El Paso, Omar Ochoa, University of Texas at El Paso, Aida Gandara, University of Texas at El Paso, Nicholas Del Rio, University of Texas at El Paso
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Part VI - Emerging international and other efforts
pp 285-286
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18 - It's not your data, it's everyone's: The benefits of a corporate approach to scientific information
pp 287-291
- By Ian Jackson, Kingsley Dunham Centre, Richard Hughes, Kingsley Dunham Centre
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19 - TOPO-EUROPE and cyberinfrastructure: Quantifying coupled deep earth – surface processes in 4-D
pp 292-316
- By S. A. P. L. Cloetingh, Department of Tectonics, H. P. Bunge, Munich University
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