Collaborative Research: CHRONOS Network for Earth System History: Development of Integrated Databases and Toolkits Accessible through a Common Portal

Cinzia Cervato，爱荷华州州立大学，（CN-0315216）Chaitonya巴鲁，圣地亚哥超级计算中心 （电话-0313738）弗拉基米尔达维多夫，博伊西州立大学 （苏-0312392） 布赖恩·胡贝尔，史密森学会，（邮编-0312171）安东尼·A。Koppers，Scripps研究所，（CN-0311889）R。Mark Leckie，马萨诸塞州大学，（邮编-0314113）James G. Ogg，Purdue University，（CN-0313524）布鲁斯沃德劳，美国地质调查局，（CN-0314415）摘要现代地球系统历史研究越来越依赖于对多学科、大量、时间校准数据的分析。 确定地球历史数据的可用性甚至存在的过程仍然是一项耗时且容易出错的工作，因为没有集中的存放处或可用于查找和检索数据的网络手段。 CHRONOS的目标是将当前和未来的地层数据库统一到一个强大的系统中，以产生地球历史的动态全球时间尺度，并了解过去地质，气候和进化趋势的复杂关系。 网络服务和广泛的在线工具箱套件将使全球研究人员和公众能够访问、分析和可视化年代地层信息。 另一个目标是大大改进高分辨率的地质时标。 为了实现这些目标，计划了一系列合乎逻辑的任务，最终目标是使所有地球科学家能够应用CHRONOS综合数据库系统，以破译整个地质时期地球系统的复杂相互作用。 除了实现国际数据库联网和促进创造性研究的主要目标外，CHRONOS外展计划还将促进地球迷人历史的教育。

Cinzia Cervato, Iowa State University, (EAR-0315216)Chaitonya Baru, San Diego Supercomputing Center (EAR-0313738) Vladimir Davydov, Boise State University (EAR-0312392) Brian Huber, Smithsonian Institution, (EAR-0312171)Anthony A. Koppers, Scripps Institute, (EAR-0311889)R. Mark Leckie, University of Massachusetts, (EAR-0314113)James G. Ogg, Purdue University, (EAR-0313524)Bruce Wardlaw, U.S. Geological Survey, (EAR-0314415)ABSTRACTModern Earth system history research depends increasingly upon the analysis of multidisciplinary, voluminous, time-calibrated data. The process of determining the availability or even the existence of Earth history data remains a time-consuming and error-prone enterprise because there are no centralized depositories or Web-enabled means for locating and retrieving data. The goal of CHRONOS is to unify current and future stratigraphic databases into a powerful system for producing a dynamic global time scale for Earth history and for understanding the complex relationships of past geologic, climatic and evolutionary trends. Web-services and an extensive on-line suite of toolboxes will allow global researchers and the general public to access, analyze and visualize chronostratigraphic information. Another goal is a vastly improved high-resolution geological time scale. A logical series of tasks is planned in order to accomplish these goals, with the ultimate goal being for all geoscientists to be able to apply the CHRONOS system of integrated databases for deciphering the complex interactions of the Earth system through all of geologic time. In addition to its primary goals of enabling networking of international databases and facilitating creative research, the CHRONOS outreach programs will promote education of Earth's fascinating history.