Table of Contents
I. Executive Summary
II. Mission Statement,
Chronos
Goals, and Applications
III. Summary of
Chronos
Database System
Database Infrastructure
Central Hub and Distributed Nodes
Administrative Organization and Financial Support
User Support
Chronos Steering Committee
IV. Chronostratigraphic Data Issues - Types, Standards, Interpretation, Compatibility, Data Usage
Scope of Chronostratigraphic Database
Data Issues
V. Database Design Issues - Public Interfaces, Toolboxes, and Information Analysis
Public Interfaces
Toolboxes, Workspace, and Other On-Line Capabilities
Other Database Issues
Standard Geological Time Scale
VI. 5-Year Plan and Budget
Goal and components of the 5-year plan
A. Central Hub functions
B. Development of methodology and toolboxes for interactive multiple databases
C. Compilation and integration of new databases
D. Time-Slice projects
E. Public access (research and outreach) to key stratigraphic information
F. Budget Estimate (
see attached Excel table for details by project and institution
)
G. Initial
Chronos
key institutions (
preliminary suggestions
)
VII. Appendices
A. Participants
B. Workshop Issues
C. Workshop Schedule and Agenda
D. Selected Current Databases
