Workshop: Integration of Chronostratigraphic Databases for the 21st Century, November 8 - 10, 2001, Amherst, Massachusetts

第21届世界地球物理中心年代地层数据库的整合这个为期3天的研讨会将汇集来自不同研究团队的定量地层学家和数据库专家。目标是协调数据库标准和兼容性；为全球和区域各类地层数据的信息检索和分析设计战略和工具；并讨论数据库整合和集中管理目前分散的存放处的未来方向。讲习班将(1)提出地层数据存储、格式化、检索和转换的标准；(2)确定数据获取、访问和操作工具的关键需求；(3)为分布式地层数据库系统目前和未来的发展提出必要的基础设施整合的发展战略

ABSTRACTINTEGRATION OF CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHIC DATABASES FOR THE 21ST CENTURYJames G. Ogg and Paul J. SikoraEAR-0124356This 3-day workshop will assemble quantitative stratigraphers and database specialists from diverse research teams. The goals are to coordinate database standards and compatibility; design strategies and tools for information retrieval and analysis of all types of global and regional stratigraphic data; and to discuss future directions for database integration and centralization of currently distributed depositories. The workshop will (1) propose standards for stratigraphic data storage, formatting, retrieval and conversions, (2) identify key needs for data acquisition, accessibility and manipulation tools, and (3) recommend a development strategy for the necessary integration of infrastructure for present and future growth of a distributed stratigraphic database system