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

圣迭戈超级计算机中心(EAR-0315216)Vladimir Davydov，博伊西州立大学(EAR-0312392)史密森学会Brian Huber，(EAR-0312171)Anthony A.Koppers，斯克里普斯研究所，(EAR-0311889)R.Mark Leckie，马萨诸塞大学，(EAR-0314113)詹姆斯·G·奥格，普渡大学，(EAR-0313524)Bruce Wardlaw，美国地质调查局，(EAR-0314415)现代地球系统历史研究越来越依赖于对多学科、海量、时间校准数据的分析。确定地球历史数据的可获得性或甚至是否存在的过程仍然是一个耗时且容易出错的过程，因为没有集中的存放处或能够联网的手段来定位和检索数据。CHEROS的目标是将当前和未来的地层数据库统一成一个强大的系统，以便为地球历史编制一个动态的全球时间尺度，并了解过去地质、气候和演化趋势的复杂关系。网络服务和一套广泛的在线工具箱将使全球研究人员和普通公众能够访问、分析和可视化年代地层信息。另一个目标是极大地改进高分辨率地质时间尺度。为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编年史系统的综合数据库，以破译地球系统在所有地质时期的复杂相互作用。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外联方案还将促进有关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.