The United States Polar Rock Repository: A Geological Resource for Earth Science Research and Education

摘要该奖项支持美国极地岩石储存库（USPRR）。该储存库收藏了来自南极和北极的地质样本，以及相关材料，如野外笔记、照片、地图、分析数据、古磁芯、薄片和微化石底座。它为研究人员提供对这些样本的开放访问，并收集来自美国各地机构的遗留藏品。USPRR在可能的情况下整合了编目样本的地质和地球物理数据，并通过万维网维护在线样本、地图和岩石物理属性数据库。该设施的广泛影响包括新的研究基础设施，改善极地研究规划，并通过网站和设施参观为教育工作者和儿童提供有关极地地质学的信息。

AbstractThis award supports the United States Polar Rock Repository (USPRR). The repository houses a research collection of geologic samples from Antarctica and the Arctic, along with associated materials such as field notes, photographs, maps, analytical data, paleomagnetic cores, thin sections, and microfossil mounts. It provides open access to these samples for researchers and collects legacy collections from institutions across the US. The USPRR integrates geologic and geophysical data from cataloged samples where possible, and maintains online sample, map, and rock physical property databases accessible via the world-wide-web. The broader impacts of the facility include new research infrastructure, improving planning for polar research, and providing information for educators and children to learn about polar geology via the website and facility tours.