Geophysics 2030

Geophysics 2030: Making national high-resolution geophysics reference collections suitable for exascale computing in 2030. Image: AuScope

Geophysics 2030 developed a national, high resolution and fully integrated geophysical data collection, leveraging historical and contemporary datasets to enhance large scale data processing capabilities.

Overview

Initiated in late 2021 and completed in mid-2023, Geophysics 2030 combined geophysical data funded by AuScope and TERN with datasets acquired by universities, industry and government agencies since the 1950s.

This comprehensive data collection, led by Dr Ben Evans and Dr Lesley Wyborn from ANU, linked datasets using persistent identifiers that acknowledge all contributors and comply with FAIR and CARE principles for accessibility and integration.

The Challenge

Integrating and processing extensive geophysical data from multiple sources was complex and time consuming, requiring scalable, data intensive computational methods.

Outcomes

Key outcomes include:

  • Creation of a high-resolution, fully integrated national geophysical data collection

  • Linking of historical and contemporary datasets with proper attribution

  • Enhanced data processing through AI, ML and data assimilation approaches

  • Online accessibility of datasets compliant with FAIR and CARE principles

  • Integration with existing government datasets at NCI

  • Support for programmatic access in HPC environments

Who will benefit

Researchers, industry professionals, government agencies and the broader geophysical community benefited from improved data integration, accessibility and processing capabilities.

Access

The data is also being made discoverable through the ARDC Research Data Australia service.

 
 

Project Name
Geophysics 2030

Project Lead

Timeframe
2021 to 2023

Status
Complete

Funding
NCRIS +ARDC

Host
NCI/ARDC

NCRIS Collaborators
NCI, TERN, ARDC (CSIRO, GA)

AuScope Programs

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