One world : one geology
Jackson, Ian. 2007 One world : one geology. Geo:connexion International, 6 (7). 34-36.
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Abstract/Summary
In March 2007, in Brighton, UK, 81 geoscientists from 43 countries across the world gathered to consider a proposition – would they be prepared to collaborate to create a global interoperable geological map dataset? The answer was a resounding “Yes” and the proposition became an initiative, known as “OneGeology”, which now has the support of 65 nations. The concept of scientists producing a “map” of the rocks of the planet available via the internet caught the imagination of the world’s press too and pretty soon a website which had been seeing fewer than visitors a day got 30 000 in an hour! What generated such interest?
| Item Type: | Publication - Article |
|---|---|
| Programmes: | BGS Programmes > Information Delivery |
| ISSN: | 14768941 |
| Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.: | Fulltext available at http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_issue/July-August_2007 |
| Additional Keywords: | Geological mapping, Internet |
| NORA Subject Terms: | Earth Sciences Data and Information |
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| Date made live: | 21 Aug 2009 10:38 +0 (UTC) |
| URI: | https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/4188 |
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