Workshop for Metamorphic Petrology Database

变质岩石学数据库研讨会

• 批准号: 0434903
• 负责人: Frank Spear
• 金额: $ 1.29万
• 依托单位: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-05-01 至 2006-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0434903&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Workshop; Metamorphic; Petrology; Database

This proposal seeks funds for a workshop on development of a database for metamorphic petrology (MetPetDB). The workshop is to be held on May 20, 2004 during the spring, 2004 AGU meeting in Montreal. The purpose of the workshop is to develop a working plan for the development of MetPetDB, to discuss the numerous issues that surround such an effort (see text), to define the desired functionality of such a database, to describe the types of tools that will need to be developed in conjunction with database construction, and to design a plan to ensure integration and compatibility with similar efforts in other branches of the geosciences, as well as with broadly focused efforts such as GEON. Outcomes of the workshop will include a report of workshop findings, a detailed description of database requirements and toolkit functionality, a plan for dissemination of results, a plan for the construction of a website to serve as a portal for MetPetDB activities, and a schedule for future database development. The significance of a metamorphic petrology database (and other similar databases in the geosciences) cannot be overemphasized. When fully operative, these are likely to change the way science is conducted by individual researchers, will greatly facilitate collaborative research efforts, will enhance research efficiency, will enhance cost effectiveness of sponsored research, will enhance student research collaborative efforts, and will ensure the longevity and global accessibility of geological data. This, and other related efforts, will serve the entire global geological community, will enhance educational experiences of undergraduate and graduate students, and will provide a means of public access to sponsored research results.

该提案寻求为一个关于变质岩石学数据库（MetPetDB）开发的讲习班提供资金。讲习班将于2004年5月20日在蒙特利尔举行的2004年春季AGU会议期间举行。研讨会的目的是为MetPetDB的开发制定一个工作计划，讨论围绕这一努力的众多问题（见正文），定义这样一个数据库所需的功能，描述需要结合数据库建设开发的工具类型，并制定一项计划，以确保与地球科学其他分支的类似工作以及与GEON等重点广泛的工作的整合和兼容。讲习班的成果将包括讲习班结论报告、数据库要求和工具包功能的详细说明、成果传播计划、作为MetPetDB活动门户网站的网站建设计划以及未来数据库开发时间表。变质岩石学数据库（以及地球科学中的其他类似数据库）的重要性怎么强调都不过分。这些系统全面运作后，很可能会改变个别研究人员进行科学研究的方式，将大大促进合作研究工作，提高研究效率，提高赞助研究的成本效益，加强学生的研究合作努力，并确保地质数据的寿命和全球可访问性。这一点和其他相关的努力将服务于整个全球地质界，将加强本科生和研究生的教育经验，并将提供一种公众获得赞助研究成果的手段。