NSF Award Abstract - #9633609NSF Award Abstract - #9633609| NSF Org | OCE |
| Latest Amendment Date | May 16, 1997 |
| Award Number | 9633609 |
| Award Instr. | Continuing Grant |
| Prgm Manager | David E. Epp OCE DIVISION OF OCEAN SCIENCES GEO DIRECTORATE FOR GEOSCIENCES |
| Start Date | May 15, 1997 |
| Expires | April 30, 1999 (Estimated) |
| Expected Total Amt. | $180,279 (Estimated - OSU & UW) |
| Investigator | Dawn J Wright dawn@dusk.geo.orst.edu |
| Sponsor | Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 973315503 503/754-0123 |
| NSF Program | 1620 MARINE GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS |
| Fld Applictn | 0204000 Oceanography |
Funding has been provided to integrate accurately-located, high-resolution topographic, photographic, seismic, chemical, geological, biological and acoustic data from the Endeavour Segment into a marine geographic information system (GIS) for support of the RIDGE Observatory Experiment (ROBE). In order to maximize the scientific return from these measurements, a GIS will be implemented using an existing GIS architecture (ArcView). The GIS will provide comprehensive data management, documentation, an interactive user interface, and data quality control for the multidisciplinary data from the Endeavour Segment. Comprehensive data management will be achieved by properly integrating all existing data into the GIS and thoroughly documenting the effort. The project is an essential component of the RIDGE program for several reasons:
It enables scientists to integrate several databases into a unique georeference system, where logical queries can be made and spatial relationships can be seen been various layers or themes of data. It provides a rapid, "unselfish," and logical way to disseminate knowledge to enable rapid response to such events as megaplumes or volcanic eruptions indicated by seismic events. It maximizes the scientific return on the millions of Federal dollars spent by NSF, NOAA and other agencies in collecting data from the Juan de Fuca Ridge.
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