Earth Science Frontiers ›› 2022, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (2): 370-377.DOI: 10.13745/j.esf.sf.2021.10.41

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Updating basic geological data: Current status at home and abroad and suggestions for future improvements

FENG Yanfang1(), LIU Jiangtao1, LIU Yong2, CUI Xianyue3,4,*(), SI Xiaobo5   

  1. 1. Center for Research Development, China Geological Survey, Beijing 100037, China
    2. Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, China
    3. Institute of Geomechanics, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
    4. Ministry of Natural Resources Key Laboratory of Paleomagnetism and Tectonic Reconstruction, Beijing 100081, China
    5. China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
  • Received:2021-08-10 Revised:2021-11-02 Online:2022-03-25 Published:2022-03-31
  • Contact: CUI Xianyue

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Abstract:

Geological research, driven by Big Data, cloud computing, mobile internet and other information technologies, has seen a paradigm shift from empirically and theoretically oriented to data intensive research. Basic geological data acquired through basic, strategic and public national geological survey reflect the accuracy and quality of the survey. They are the basis and source of innovation, service and sustainable development of geological survey and determine the strategic planning and competitiveness of future geological survey. With the coming of the fourth paradigm in scientific research, the quantity, quality and renewal time of basic geological data have become one of the basic standards to measure the overall quality of national geological survey. Most countries, according to strict technical standards, have achieved real-time updating of basic geological database and integration of basic geological data and maps, and have developed a variety of geological data-based products to meet societal needs. In China, although the Geological Cloud 3.0 platform has been built to achieve the integration and sharing of a number of databases, factors such as imperfect data updating mechanism, lack of data updating standards/technology and insufficient research and service development for basic geological data have, respectively, affected the macro-scale geological cognition capability, restricted the support and service role of geological survey and limited the external demand for data renewal. Thus, we put forth in this paper some suggestions on building a basic geological data updating system based on the Geological Cloud 3.0 platform: 1. Establish an integrated “cloud-nodes” data updating working mechanism. 2. Establish unified national data updating standards. 3. Build a “Big Data, AI and online-based” technological system. 4. Build a stable and collaborative multi-party working team. This paper is dedicated to Academician Li Tingdong, the Chief Scientist in the “National Basic Geological Data Update and Integration Project”, in celebrating his 90th Birthday and thanking him for his guidance, advice and kindness for the past 10+ years.

Key words: data updating, current status, thinking, at home and abroad, basic geology

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