pkh gsa digital geology

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Digital Geology in the 21st Century:It’s here, don’t fear, get into it!

P. Kyle HouseNevada Bureau of Mines and GeologyUniversity of Nevada

Miocene paleogeography by Ron Blakey, NAU

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You say you don’t want a revolution?

• Too bad. It is happening anyway.

• Take advantage of it

– Join the geoweb

– Share your data

– Actively collaborate with colleagues

– Meet expectations of students, colleagues, and funding

agencies

Improved collaboration, visualization, and data distribution will enrich our science.

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Geologic Mapping as Metaphor

• Data Collection:

– digital photos, digital ink, gps, LiDAR

• Data Interpretation and Development:

– GIS, virtual globes

• Data distribution:

– Web publication, collaborative GIS, data

sharing

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Smart geologic maps can be your friends!

Integrated with topographyMultiple layersInteractiveCollaborativeEasily updatableInteroperable / distributable

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First-order transition from dumb map to smart map is a huge step

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Virtual globes are a giant leap

Middle Owyhee River, OR

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Dude, Going digital is easy!

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Using analog ink to create digital data…

Livescribe.com

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Use your GPS…it records where you go!

Why wouldn’t you do this?

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The uncanny obviousness of geotagging your field photographs

• You are a geologist.

• You take pictures of things because of what

they are and where they are.

• It is simple to add location to photos.

• Start tomorrow.

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Geotagging—painfully obvious and painfully simple

Check out ‘geosetter’

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Google and Geotagged Photos

Instant kml karma

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me

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Dude…not geotagging your field photos is stupid. It just is.

Everyone’s busy….just take an hour to figure it out.

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Gigapixel Photography: Made for Geology?

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Essential Tools for Office Compilation

Wacom Cintiq 21uxWorth every penny.

Digitizing Tablet: goodDigitizing LCD Panel: amazing

You can’t sign your name with a computer mouse.Why would you can map with one?

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Visualization and Compilation with Virtual Globes

The best reason for a second monitor, or one really big one

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A little LiDAR can change your life…

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GeoWeb 2.0: Collaborative Research

• Geology thrives on collaboration

• Attachments and e-mail threads are inefficient

• Geologists are widely dispersed

• Huge research, teaching outreach potential

• Meets rising tide of expectations

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Nevada Digital Dirt Mapping Project: Phase 1

Compiled 100k Lines Unified Map…first cut

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Geologic Data Portals…they already exist

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There’s more on

the internets!