DGGS releases online index to geologic data

Alaska’s Division of Geological and Geophysical Services, or DGGS, has released an online application for locating unpublished reports, maps, field notes, drilling logs and other geology related data using a map-based interface. The application, called the Alaska Geologic Data Index, or AGDI, can be accessed on the DGGS website at http://maps.dggs.alaska.gov/agdi/.

The application is the first publication in a new “Digital Data Series,” which will enable DGGS to more easily release up-to-date geologic data and online maps — the series will enable members of the public to delve into the division’s geologic data using a map-based interface, the division says.

The available content in this first application includes project documents, imagery and geochemical data, while the application’s index references data and documents from domains that relate to geology, including oil and gas; engineering geology; the minerals industry; scientific data; and government agency archives. The index catalogues the physical location of the data, as well as providing a basic description of the data and information about data accessibility, DGGS says.

DGGS is also encouraging institutions and companies to contribute information about unpublished data to the system — enquiries about the system should be directed to DGGS at 907-451-5028.

—Alan Bailey