| Ramon Arrowsmith ; Arizona State University
ITR/IM+AP(GEO)Collaborative Research:Creation of a Geospatial Data System for the Transition Between the Colorado Plateau and Basin and Range Provinces (Geoinformatics in Action) |
Participant Individuals:
CoPrincipal Investigator(s) : Stephen J Reynolds; Matthew J Fouch;
William L Stefanov
Graduate student(s) : Lela Prashad; Chris Eisinger; Mimi Diaz
Partner Organizations:
Arizona Geological Survey: In-kind Support; Collaborative Research
We have worked with the Arizona Geological Survey colleagues to guide some of our research and data dissemination plans and they have shared their data with us and we have modified its format and provided useful presentations of the geologic map data.
Other collaborators:
We have discussed this work with Dr. David Brumbaugh of NAU to work with him on applications of our project to the Arizona Earthquake Information Center. In addition, we have publicized our work to our urban ecology colleagues across the ASU campus.Activities and findings:
Research and Education Activities: At this stage, the focus is on collection and cataloging of data (creation of database), and building the file processing interface.
Findings: Geological and geophysical data gathered and processed to date (5_01_02) include: Phoenix Area geology Arizona geology 30m, 1:24,000 scale Digital Elevation model for Phoenix area 1:250,000 scale Digital Elevation model for Phoenix area 15 arc second scale Digital Elevation model for Arizona Arizona cities Arizona highways Arizona counties PHX roads ASTER index map for AZ and bordering states AZ faults from AZGS with attributes AZ faults from USGS no attributes AZ Eqs 1830-1998 NM and bordering area EQ's 1869 1998 Remote sensing data: We have downloaded and cataloged 903 ASTER scenes for the Colorado Plateau-Transition Zone-Basin & Range regions of CO, UT, NM, AZ, and TX. These datasets form the backbone of our remote sensing database with additions of more data from ASTER and other sources (ETM+ and a variety of airborne datasets) planned. These data sets and their ease of access have already permitted us to consider science applications and further project development.
Training and Development: Graduate students working on the project have learned or will learn GIS, database, web authoring computer skills, are participating in our efforts to integrate earth science knowledge, and are aware of the interdisciplinary applications of the data system.
Outreach Activities: We have begun to educate our urban ecology and other cross-campus colleagues of the value of quality earth sciece data in useful formats as context or foddr for their own research.
Journal Publications:
Book(s) of other one-time publications(s):
Other Specific Products:
Internet Dissemination:
http://activetectonics.la.asu.edu/azgeoinf/
This is the main web page for the ASU portion of this research project.Contributions:
Contributions within Discipline:
The synthesis of diverse earth science datasets into a common geospatial framework by earth scientists is an important initial effort in the study of the construction and applications of earth science data systems.Contributions to Other Disciplines:
The synthesis of these diverse earth science datasets into common geospatial data frameworks provides the potential for their evaluation in the study of urban ecological and digital government processes.Contributions to Education and Human Resources:
This work promotes the significance and illustrates the quality and quantity of earth science data.Contributions to Resources for Science and Technology:
This data system will be a valuable resource for student and faculty research and for project and proposal development.Contributions Beyond Science and Engineering:
The common framework of these data and the education of the PIs and the students in the language of geoinformatics provides the potential for important linkages with industry and agency data managers and decisionmakers.