Paper No. 156-9
Presentation Time: 10:35 AM
THE AUSGEOCHEM PLATFORM: CARING FOR AND SHARING GEOCHEMICAL DATA
ANANUER, Halimulati1, WARE, Bryant2, GREAU, Yoann1, ALARD, Olivier3, HODGEKISS, Sally Ann1, BOONE, Samuel4, DALTON, Hayden5, MCINNES, Brent I.A.6, KOHLMANN, Fabian7, THEILE, Moritz8, NOBLE, Wayne8, GLEADOW, Andrew9, O'REILLY, Suzanne Y.10, KOHN, Barry P.9, NIXON, Angus11, ZHOU, Renjie12 and MCMILLAN, Malcolm5, (1)Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia; Macquarie University, ARC Centre of Excellence for Core to Crust Fluid Systems (CCFS) and GEMOC National Key Centre, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia, (2)Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia; Curtin University, John de Laeter Centre, Kent Street, Bentley, Perth, Western Australia 6102, Australia, (3)The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia, (4)School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences | Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia; School Of Geography, Earth And Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne, School Of Geography, Earth And Atmospheric Sciences, Mccoy Building, 253-283 Elgin Street, University of Melbourne, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia, (5)School Of Geography, Earth And Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne, School Of Geography, Earth And Atmospheric Sciences, Mccoy Building, 253-283 Elgin Street, University of Melbourne, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia, (6)Curtin University, John de Laeter Centre, Kent Street, Bentley, Perth, Western Australia 6102, Australia, (7)Lithodat Pty Ltd, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, (8)Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Lithodat Pty Ltd, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, (9)School of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, 3010, Australia, (10)Macquarie University, ARC Centre of Excellence for Core to Crust Fluid Systems (CCFS) and GEMOC National Key Centre, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia, (11)The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia, (12)School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
Digitizing the planet is crucial for enhancing resource exploration, scientific research, and environmental protection. Despite decades of foundational research covering vast regions of the Earth, much data remains inaccessible due to inadequate communication platforms and fragmented storage methods. This hinders data transformation and efficient resource utilization, prompting a global call for the development of communicable and transparent tools to efficiently share global geochemical data. In response to this need, the AuScope Geochemistry Network (AGN) and collaborator Lithodat are developing the AusGeochem data platform under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS).
AusGeochem is an open-access, cloud-based geospatial data platform designed for the archival, dissemination, and interrogation of global Earth Science samples and associated geochemical data. The platform empowers users to manage and share their data effectively (e.g., adhering to FAIR data principles, assigning DOIs) enabling direct uploads from laboratories with minimal effort to integrate personal datasets with public resources for comprehensive analysis.
The platform supports bulk upload of state-of-the-art analytical datasets (e.g., Fission tracks, U-Pb, Lu-Hf, Ar/Ar, ME-TE) through specialized relational schema data models, fostering seamless integration and numerical synthesis. AusGeochem aims to enhance data interpretation through powerful visualization tools such as TAS diagrams, spidergrams, U-Pb diagrams, and isoplotR connection, with spatial maps and a GPlates powered paleogeographic tool. An open API further extends its utility, promoting integration into diverse research applications.
Despite its relatively young age, AusGeochem has already collaborated with institutions like Museum Victoria to access centuries-old national collections. It supports mineral prospectivity assessments, geochemical anomaly identification, and insights into tectono-thermal evolution, as evidenced in recent publications in Nature Scientific Reports 2023.
In conclusion, the AusGeochem platform holds immense potential for advancing numerical geoscience techniques, promoting data interoperability, and driving further collaboration and discovery in the field of global geochemistry.
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