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1 Integration of Global-Scale Geologic Databases: Fossil and Sedimentary Examples Allister Rees The University of Arizona Google search: Allister Rees Email: rees@geo.arizona.edu

2 Sedimentary Rocks Fossils PGAP (Paleogeographic Atlas Project): >135000 records from 46000 localities CSS (Climate Sensitive Sediments): >12500 records from 3500 localities OSR (Oil Source Rocks): ~2000 records from 1500 localities PBOT (Paleobotany): >20000 records from 2000 localities DINO (Dinosaurs): >4000 records from 1100 localities DATABASES - SUMMARY Geographic (Spatial): global Age (Temporal): Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic (~550 million years ago to Recent) Source: literature-based (each record is tied to a reference) Coverage

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22 Graphic Correlation Database: GCDB PGAPLITH PBOT PGAPCSS DINO OSR

23 Sedimentary Rocks Fossils PGAP (Paleogeographic Atlas Project): >135000 records from 46000 localities CSS (Climate Sensitive Sediments): >12500 records from 3500 localities OSR (Oil Source Rocks): ~2000 records from 1500 localities PBOT (Paleobotany): >20000 records from 2000 localities DINO (Dinosaurs): >4000 records from 1100 localities DATABASES - SUMMARY Geographic (Spatial): global Age (Temporal): Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic (~550 million years ago to Recent) Coverage PBDB (The Paleobiology Database): >585000 records from 62000 localities

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40 Sedimentary Rocks Fossils PGAP (Paleogeographic Atlas Project): >135000 records from 46000 localities CSS (Climate Sensitive Sediments): >12500 records from 3500 localities OSR (Oil Source Rocks): ~2000 records from 1500 localities PBOT (Paleobotany): >20000 records from 2000 localities DINO (Dinosaurs): >4000 records from 1100 localities PBDB (The Paleobiology Database): >585000 records from 62000 localities DATABASES - SUMMARY Geographic (Spatial): global Age (Temporal): Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic (~550 million years ago to Recent) Coverage Alaska locality: fossil measurements, descriptions, taxonomic classifications, publication

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42 http://geongrid.geo.arizona.edu:8080/desmapgeon/homepage.jsp http://www.geongrid.org/ PaleoIntegration Project

43 Thanks! http://geongrid.geo.arizona.edu:8080/desmapgeon/homepage.jsp http://www.geongrid.org/ PaleoIntegration Project

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