Geoinformatics in Action!

At the University of Texas at El Paso and Arizona State University

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As part of the Geoinformatics initiative, Arizona State University and the University of Texas at El Paso have teamed up to construct an integrated data system focusing on the Transition Zone between the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Province, located primarily in Arizona and New Mexico. The region is of fundamental significance if we are to understand the geologic evolution of Southwestern North America and to address practical problems such as the effects of urbanization and dwindling water resources. Thus, this region is an excellent place to construct a prototype data system for Earth Science investigations. This project is funded by the National Science Foundation Information Technology Research (ITR) program and builds on our existing projects supported by NASA in particular.

White Paper on Geoinformatics prepared for the National Science Foundation

ITR Project Summary

Geoinformatics

Geoinformatics in action - A 1 km United States Geological Survey (USGS) Digital Elevation Model (DEM) of the study region: Arizona and New Mexico. The image was plotted in ArcGIS by draping the color scheme over shaded relief.

GeonGrid (Geo Sciences Network): Partners in Geoinformatics
Pan-American Center for Earth and Environmental Studies (PACES) at University of Texas at El Paso
Active Tectonics Research Group at Arizona State University
North American Volcanic and Intrusive Rock Database (NAVDAT) at University of Kansas

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0112960. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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Last modified: March 5, 2004