Data Preservation

2015 Delaware Geological Survey Data Preservation Proposal

The Delaware Geological Survey has submitted a grant proposal for National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (NGGDPP) funds for the migration of 2 in-house MS Access databases; the DGS Petrographic Thin Section Database and the DGS Radiocarbon Database, to the web for public access to these “value added” data.

The DGS Petrographic Thin Section Database requires images of each thin section in plain polarized light and one in crossed polarized light to be displayed with each thin section petrographic description. No upfront work is needed for the Radiocarbon Database. Once these images are acquired, both databases will be able to be migrated to a web site environment that will allow searching of the thin sections and radiocarbon data through specific queries with a report format to display the results. A mechanism will also exist to retrieve the data for use in further research by those accessing the web accessible databases.

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