Abstract

In order to address the most important Earth science questions, field scientists must incorporate new cyberinfrastructure (CI) technologies into their workflow and replace some of the traditional, analog methodologies that still prevail today (eg, notebook, pen, and transit compass). Geologic field data collected via analog methods are far less likely to be fully digitized and integrated with other datasets. Cyberinfrastructure allows data longevity beyond the original investigator. Digital platforms that facilitate data sharing will help break down the artificial barriers between subfields within the Earth sciences and allow researchers to ask new types of questions and provide the means to contend with those that were previously unanswerable.

Date

March 22, 2023

Authors

Matty Mookerjee, Marjorie A Chan, Yolanda Gil, Gurman Gill, Charles Goodwin, Terry L Pavlis, Thomas F Shipley, Taylor Swain, Basil Tikoff, Daniel Vieira