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  • Geoinformatics
  • Cloud Computing
  • Geological Data Management

Background:

  • Digital information is crucial in geology, but integrating diverse, distributed geological data remains a challenge.
  • Traditional geographic information systems (GIS) struggle with real-time sharing of complex, cross-domain geological spatial data.
  • The need for an open, elastic platform for geological information integration and sharing is evident.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a geological cloud-computing platform for integrating and sharing geological information.
  • To address the limitations of existing systems in handling distributed, heterogeneous geological data.
  • To facilitate real-time data and service sharing in geological surveys.

Main Methods:

  • Designed a cloud architecture for geological information integration.
  • Defined geological ontology semantics and a standard information framework.
  • Developed a peer-to-peer node management mechanism for resource discovery and integration.
  • Implemented distributed spatial meta, catalog, multi-mode data, and interoperation services.

Main Results:

  • Successfully implemented a geological survey information cloud-computing platform.
  • Developed various geological data and processing services on the platform.
  • Demonstrated the platform's utility with an iron mine resource forecast and evaluation service.

Conclusions:

  • The developed geological cloud-computing platform effectively integrates and shares distributed geological information.
  • The platform enhances geological survey capabilities through real-time data access and advanced services.
  • This approach provides a scalable and flexible solution for modern geological data management.