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ROCKD[https://rockd.org/] is a website | ROCKD[https://rockd.org/] is a website as well as an app, available on the App Store as well as the Google Play store. It is funded by NSF[http://nsf.gov/] and UW Geoscience[http://geoscience.wisc.edu/geoscience/], and produced by UW Macrostat Lab[https://macrostrat.org/]. | ||
[[File:Main.png|right|200px|Pictures of the app in use.[1]|thumb]] | [[File:Main.png|right|200px|Pictures of the app in use.[1]|thumb]] | ||
Revision as of 15:27, 22 April 2019
Overview
ROCKD[1] is a website as well as an app, available on the App Store as well as the Google Play store. It is funded by NSF[2] and UW Geoscience[3], and produced by UW Macrostat Lab[4].
Features and Usage
ROCKD features a host of services for Geologists and those curious about the bedrock or other features in your area and around the world. The main feature being a global map of bedrock layers and strike/slip faults. Any area on the map can be clicked on to open a window that lists the coordinates involved, the name, age, and type of rock or strike/slip fault, and a reference link to their data source. It additionally allows for users to add their own observations on rock formations, to tag and save features, to measure and record strike/slip fault data, and a searchable database. The app can be used without an account, but not edited.
This app can be useful in the study of Pedogenesis, as it effectively shows you all the information there is on the parent material that the rest of the soil comes from.