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Geofacets Seminar & Workshop – University of Bergen |

Geofacets Seminar & Interactive Workshop

Sandra Merten – Geofacets Product Manager

University of Bergen, 22 March 2017

UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN

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Agenda

Seminar – How can Geofacets enhance your research workflow?

Introduction

Live Demonstration • Finding and evaluating information and data in Geofacets, such as maps, cross-sections,

outcrop photos, tables and associated article information

• Downloading maps from Geofacets and simply dragging and dropping into Google Earth

and ArcGIS™ for quick geospatial insights and analysis

• Downloading figures and associated citation information from Geofacets

• Downloading table data from Geofacets for analysis and interpretation in Excel

• Creating your own maps, figures and tables based on insights gained from Geofacets and

your own research

Q&A

Interactive Workshop

Try Geofacets yourself, ask questions and find out how your research projects can benefit from Geofacets whilst sharing knowledge and experiences


Introduction to Geofacets


Introduction – Why Geofacets?

Any Geoscience research project begins with lots of questions:

What is the geochemical signature of these rocks?

How and when did the basin form?

What are the main tectonic structures in this specific area?

What was the depositional environment for these sediments?

What evidence exists for climate change based on glacier melting?

What is the groundwater recharge rate for this aquifer?

What is the projected flood risk in this area for the next 100 years?

Geoscience research is a multi-step process involving disparate resources, including gathering information and data, which are often buried, unorganized, and unformatted – up to 80% of time spent searching and formatting

“The world is the geologist’s great puzzle-box; he stands before it like the child to whom the separate pieces of his puzzle remain a mystery till he detects their relation

and sees where they fit, and then his fragments grow at once into a connected picture beneath his hand.” – Louis Agassiz



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Seismic Profiles Maps

There is a wealth of information and data buried in scientific publications



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Some of the pain points we hear from geoscientists include:

“I don’t know what I don’t know, and how do I find out

what I don’t know?”

“Searching through the literature is arduous”

“Formatting of geoscience data to make it useful is time-

consuming”

“I spend too much time searching and not enough time

analyzing.”

“I am not sure the information I have is trust-worthy.”

“I feel like I have only have a piece of the full picture of the

subsurface”

“I need to go to many sources to find what I need.”


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Worldwide and regional geoscience maps, figures and tables sourced from significant scientific publications New content is constantly added New publisher partnerships being actively pursued

Essential Knowledge


Essential Knowledge

1.5 MILLION+

MAPS, FIGURES AND TABLES

MAPS

650,000+ (480,000+ georeferenced)

PLOTS/GRAPHS

425,000+

TABLES

225,000+ (65,000+ added since July 2016)

PHOTOS

135,000+

STRATIGRAPHIC COLUMNS/WELLS/CORES

80,000+

OTHER FIGURES

100,000+

SECTIONS/PROFILES

60,000+

GEOFACETS ADDS

7,500+

MAPS, FIGURES AND TABLES PER MONTH


Easy Discovery

GEOSCIENCE DOMAIN BASED SEARCHES: • Spatial search on interactive map • Text Search METADATA ENHANCEMENTS: • Location (coordinates and

basin/country/region metadata) • Content type (what type of content,

e.g., map, photo, plot, table) • Subject area (Geology, geophysics,

etc.) • Maps are enhanced with additional

metadata and georeferenced (~70% of maps)


Seamless Integration

MAPS, TABLES, AND FIGURES ARE DOWNLOADABLE AND CAN* BE INTEGRATED INTO A VARIETY OF THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE PLATFORMS

*Tables and figures can be integrated into GIS platform with further formatting


Geofacets for Geoscience Research


Get an overview of published information on earthquakes in the North Atlantic

Research Question

Goals Challenges


• Collect data and information on seismic events in the North Atlantic from the published literature

• Interpret and hypothesize

• Present results in a thesis, scientific publication and/or at a conference

• Need to get up to speed on the geology of the

area

• Lots of information to go through from various sources

• Formatting of data to make it useful is time-consuming and quality concerns due transcribing data and manual formatting


Geofacets


Open downloaded table in Excel


Combine tables and start to create your own database


Plot data for further analysis


Isolate specific data or add your own data and more


GeoTIFF integration in ArcMap


View and manage associated metadata in ArcCatalog


Table integration into ArcGIS


Export as shapefile


Create your own derivative maps


• Better inform analyses and interpretations to achieve research and publishing goals

• Save time for searching and formatting content – 50% time saving has been indicated by current academic accounts

• Perform more in-depth analyses and interpretations of published information together with your own research data by utilizing Geofacets exportable formats to Excel, Google Earth, ArcGIS and other GIS software

• Keep track of citation information via options to export references

Benefits of using Geofacets


“I estimate I saved 50% of my research time using Geofacets. I would not have been able to

accomplish as much detailed work as I did without having access to Geofacets.”

—Dr. Richard Ernst, Carleton University (Canada)

“Geofacets is a really great tool for researchers to find inspiration.”

—Dr. Andreas Müller, ETH Zurich


Geofacets for Geoscience Education


• Field course goals for students: • Experience geology in the field • Develop field skills (e.g., mapping skills, use of GIS) • Hand in a field report that integrates the field

observations into the regional geological context • Successfully pass the course – grades will be based

on participation during the trip and the report

• Field course goals for organizer/supervisor:

• Successfully train early career geoscientists – instill best-practice field work and research principles

• Get students excited about geology • Organize successful course – measured by grades

and evaluation of the course by the students

Goals

• Time consuming to prepare field trip itinerary: • Find (new) outcrops suitable for goals of field trip • Outcrops need to be accessible for a group of ~30 • Field locations need to be within a few hours drive

• Time consuming for other supervisors/assistants

to get up to speed on the geology of the area

• How to ensure that all students are engaged throughout the field trip and actively participate

• How to ensure that students consider the field trip in the regional geological context of the area

Challenges

You are the organizer and supervisor of a geology field course for students

Scenario




Field Trip Area


• Save time preparing the field trip – location search and Google Earth integration are really helpful when evaluating field locations

• Save time for other staff to get up to speed on the area and prepare for the field trip

• Easy access to ready-to-use maps and other information for integration into Google Earth can help students to put field trip locations in the regional geological context of the area

Benefits of using Geofacets



Thank you! Questions?


Geofacets Interactive Workshop


Interactive Geofacets Workshop

Aim

Try Geofacets yourself, ask questions and find out how your research projects can benefit from Geofacets whilst sharing knowledge and experiences.

Example Research Questions

Get an overview of published information about earthquakes in the North Atlantic for a thesis project

Find good maps and associated information on the main tectonic structures in a specific area in preparation for a field trip

Compile an overview of geological features of large igneous province events for several publishing and conference opportunities

Find out what evidence of climate change based on glacier melting in the Arctic Region exists in the scientific literature

What is the geochemical signature of these rocks?

How and when did the basin form?

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