Geological Society of America

T105 Geologic Maps and Their Derivatives (Posters)

Monday, 23 September 2024
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Hall D

THE STRABOSPOT ECOSYSTEM: DIGITAL DATA COLLECTION TOOLS AND DATABASE FOR FIELD AND THIN-SECTION DATA

Paper number: T105-1
Program: Technical Sessions
Time: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Authors

Youseph Ibrahim Presenting Author
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Claire Martin
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Julie Newman
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Basil Tikoff
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Douglas Walker
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Jason Ash
The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Noah Phillips
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB
Ellen Nelson
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Alexander D. Lusk
Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Denver, CO
Nicolas Roberts
Department of Geosciences, Clinton, NY

Abstract

The open-source StraboSpot data-system and software suite allows users to digitally collect, store and share field and microstructural data within a cohesive ecosystem. The field-based StraboSpot Mobile and laboratory-based StraboMicro applications are designed for collecting and integrating data from the landscape to thin-section scale. Both tools enable seamless incorporation of images into a shared database and offer flexible data attribution.

StraboSpot Mobile was designed to follow the workflow of geologists in the field, facilitating work by structural geologists, sedimentologists, and petrologists. It can be used for all types of fieldwork, including research, mapping, and undergraduate field courses.

Linking seamlessly with the field application, StraboMicro is a desktop application that provides tools for managing data observed and analyzed at the microstructural scale. Its capabilities include: 1) adding images with instrument metadata; 2) hierarchical organization of images and data to preserve spatial information, scale, and orientation; 3) image annotation; 4) adding associated files (e.g., chemical, orientation data) and links to other databases (e.g., EarthChem), repositories, or websites; and 5) flexible grouping of images based on user-defined concepts.

This integrated data system was developed through community outreach workshops to establish vocabulary, data reporting needs, and standards, ensuring that the tools work together seamlessly and meet the requirements of the geological community.

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 56, No. 5

doi: 10.1130/abs/2024AM-404370

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