AusGeochem goes alpha
AusGeochem platform lights up across Australia.
The AGN project team, together with the development team at Lithodat, continue to make fantastic progress on the construction of AusGeochem. The platform is now in the internal alpha testing phase, where sample information can be uploaded and displayed graphically on the interactive map display. Uploading to and interacting with the platform has been made as simple and intuitive as possible.
Making the links
As part of this phase the team has also developed and implemented the ‘U-Pb SHRIMP Data Model’. The SHRIMP model allows users to upload files directly from SQUID data reduction software and then display it on the AusGeochem platform. Users can link this data directly to the sample information within AusGeochem while the interactive data display includes ‘on-the-fly’ data plotting using, for example, Tera-Wasserburg diagrams. An extensive collection of U-Pb SHRIMP data from the McNaughton Collection and the Geological Society of Western Australia will be freely available for users to explore upon the public release of AusGeochem.
Beta Release
Both the Lithodat and AGN team have continued to meet targets and timelines for the official ‘Beta Release’ of AusGeochem. This phase of development will allow users to upload sample information to AusGeochem where it will be permanently stored on the platform for future users to see. Openly sharing sample information in this way will no doubt lead to enhanced collaborations within Australia and internationally. Importantly, users will also be able to instantaneously mint IGSNs which serve as persistent identifiers for samples and ensures that users are keeping pace with best-practice for the archiving of geoscientific materials.
Future steps
Following this initial release AusGeochem will be constantly iterated to integrate new data models, beginning first with U-Pb SHRIMP before moving to LA-ICP-MS U-Pb and Lu-Hf, Ar-Ar, Fission Track, and (U-Th-Sm)/He with more to follow!
Stay tuned for more updates.
WRITTEN BY
Hayden Dalton and the AGN team