THE DIGITAL INTEGRATED STRATIGRAPHY PROJECT (DISP) DEVELOPMENT PHASE II: A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR THE WEB-BASED OPEN ACCESS DIGITAL RESOURCE FOR STRATIGRAPHY

The Digital Integrated Stratigraphy Project (DISP) is a web-based, open access, digital resource for stratigraphy developed as part of the International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) Project 591. The objective of the DISP is to eliminate stratigraphic ambiguity associated with sample position within stratigraphic sections by providing an open access 3D digital platform upon which digital geological data can be integrated and saved. Utilizing the graphical user interface (DISP Tools) being tested in Development Phase II of the DISP, stratigraphic end-users will be able to locate their sample positions , write field notes, or annotate lithostratigraphic boundary picks directly on 3D digital models of stratigraphic sections, thereby providing unambiguous stratigraphic reference for future comparison. Models, data, and documentation will be accessible and stored in one web portal making collaborations, discussions, and data access more convenient and less ambiguous, helping to address issues such as long distance collaborations and data sharing/storage. The Digital Integrated Stratigraphy Project represents the next generation of stratigraphic standard for chronostratigraphy and through integration with quantitative stratigraphic methods such as Constrained Optimization (CON-OP), the DISP can serve as the digital workspace for the integration of high-precision geochronology and high-resolution chronostratigraphy in addition to providing precise 3D geospatial reference for potential paleogeographic and paleotectonic applications