Earth Science Frontiers ›› 2012, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (3): 43-48.

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Global geochemical data management: Development of Chemical Earth software.

  

  1. 1. Institute of Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Langfang 065000, China 2. Open Laboratory of Applied Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Langfang 065000, China 3. School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences(Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
  • Received:2012-02-11 Revised:2012-05-10 Online:2012-05-25 Published:2012-05-25

Abstract:

“Digital Earth” concept was initiated in 1990s; the “Google Earth” as the representative of the “Digital Earth” has become popular. A “Chemical Earth” or “Element Earth” software based on Internet for managing global geochemical data and visualizing global distribution of chemical elements in the Earths crust was developed. The software is focused on (1) building a unified “Chemical Earth” software platform in twodimensions and threedimensions based on ArcGIS Server, similar to Google Earth, which is a Digital Earth software platform to obtain the piece of available geochemical data and to demonstrate graphics timely in twodimensions and threedimensions; and (2) providing database and GUIbased tool to implement very conveniently the statistical database queries in various ways, such as displaying different scale geochemical maps, interactive queries of graphics and data, query of sampling information, etc.

Key words: GIS, geochemistry, Digital Earth, Chemical Earth

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