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

Cinzia Cervato，爱荷华州立大学，（EAR-0315216）Chaitonya Baru，圣地亚哥超级计算中心（EAR-0313738） Vladimir Davydov，博伊西州立大学（EAR-0312392） Brian Huber，史密森学会，（EAR-0312171）Anthony A. Koppers，斯克里普斯研究所，（EAR-0311889）R。【摘要】现代地球系统历史研究越来越依赖于多学科、海量、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，因为没有集中的存储库或支持web的方法来定位和检索数据。CHRONOS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，用于生成地球历史的动态全球时间尺度，并用于理解过去地质、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允许全球研究人员和公众访问、分析和可视化年代地层信息。另一个目标是大大提高高分辨率地质时间尺度。为了实现这些目标，计划了一系列合乎逻辑的任务，最终目标是让所有地球科学家都能够应用CHRONOS集成数据库系统来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外展计划还将促进对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.