2004 UC Proceedings Abstract

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GEON: ArcIMS Online Mapping to Facilitate Integration of Geoscience Data
Track: Mining and Geosciences
Author(s): J. Arrowsmith, J. Conner, G. Keller, W. Stefanov, M. Fouch, J. Yoburn, L. Prashad, C. Eisinger

The Colorado Plateau-Basin and Range Transition Zone of Arizona and New Mexico comprise an important geologic setting in which the study of continental crustal evolution and deformation is particularly intensive. In addition, it is a region of rapid population growth where balancing resource use, resource preservation, and sustainable land use are increasingly important. To inform such efforts, we have gathered geological data (e.g., geologic outcrops at various scales, active fault maps), digital topography (USGS NED and SRTM 30 m), ASTER satellite imagery, and geophysical data (e.g., gravity, heat flow, seismicity, seismic anisotropy, magnetics, receiver functions, and seismic tomography) and integrated them using ArcIMS. We have also developed a Java Servlet-driven IDL-cored image processing system to produce user-specified (from imagery footprints in ArcIMS) ASTER band combinations in GeoTiff format. This data system is an initial step in the development of a seamless data and scientific analysis portal as part of the GEON project.

J. Arrowsmith
Arizona State University
Department of Geological Sciences
Tempe , AZ 85287
US
Phone: 480-965-3541
Fax: 480-965-8102
E-mail: ramon.arrowsmith@asu.edu

J. Conner
Arizona State University
Department of Geological Sciences
Tempe , AZ 85287
US
Phone: 480-965-5082
E-mail: jeffrey.conner@asu.edu

G. Keller
University of Texas at El Paso
Department of Geological Sciences
El Paso , TX 79902
US
Phone: 915-747-5501
E-mail: keller@geo.utep.edu

W. Stefanov
Arizona State University
Department of Geological Sciences
Tempe , AZ 85287
US
Phone: 480-965-5082
E-mail: will.stefanov@asu.edu

M. Fouch
Arizona State University
Department of Geological Sciences
Tempe , AZ 85287
US
Phone: 480-965-5082
E-mail: fouch@asu.edu

J. Yoburn
Arizona State University
Department of Geological Sciences
Tempe , AZ AZ
US
Phone: 480-965-5082
E-mail: jesse.yoburn@asu.edu

L. Prashad
Arizona State University
Department of Geological Sciences
Tempe , AZ 85287
US
Phone: 480-965-5082
E-mail: lela.prashad@asu.edu

C. Eisinger
Arizona State University
Department of Geological Sciences
Tempe , AZ 85287
US
Phone: 480-965-5082
E-mail: chris.eisinger@asu.edu