Australian Biodiversity Information Governance Group

Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/12/2023 - 10:12

The Australian Biodiversity Information Governance Group (AusBIGG) comprises Australian Commonwealth, State & Territory and environmental research organisations involved in the collection and management of biodiversity information.

AusBIGG was established in 2021 and its main role, as of 2023, is the governance of the Australian Biodiversity Information Standard.

New South Wales Forest Monitoring and improvement Program (NSW-FMIP)

Submitted by javiersan18 on Tue, 28/11/2023 - 11:14

The New South Wales Forest Monitoring and improvement Program (NSW-FMIP) dataset contains data derived from LIDAR scans in 15 native forest plots within New South Wales in April 2021, during a pilot of potential field measurement methods for the state-wide forest plot network.  Data includes tree height, diameter, canopy cover, species composition, coarse woody debris, above-ground biomass and biodiversity Assessment Method structure.

Geochemistry Data Model

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/11/2023 - 15:58

This data model is for the exchange of geochemistry data. It is intended for use initially by organisations supplying geochemistry results to the Geological Survey of Queensland and then perhaps later for geochemistry data exchange in Australia generally.

 

Borehole geometry

Submitted by chee.ng on Thu, 02/11/2023 - 15:05

This vocabulary covers the common terminology and concepts used in the mineral and energy industries to fully depict the 3D extent of a borehole (i.e. its position in space and the depth reached) or the position of any point along the borehole. The list focuses on the primary and some derived/calculated parameters that are part of reporting for drilling activities, and does include specific processes/procedures related to the acquisition of some of these parameters (e.g. downhole directional survey).

Location method

Submitted by chee.ng on Thu, 02/11/2023 - 14:07

Methods used to spatially locate features observed in the field (e.g. site/outcrop descriptions, structural readings, etc.), data obtained from legacy documents (e.g. airphotos, maps, previously published reports), or the position of exploration, mining and related infrastructure features. Each location method has a spatial accuracy that indicates the maximum estimated approximate error in the location.

Geoscience units of measurement

Submitted by chee.ng on Thu, 02/11/2023 - 14:05

A list of units of measurement (UoM) relevant for geoscience and the administration of statutory submissions from the resource industries. The list is based on the Geological Survey of Queensland (GSQ) Geoscience Profile of the Quantities, Units, Dimensions & Types (QUDT) ontology and vocabularies lists (https://linked.data.gov.au/def/geou and https://www.qudt.org/doc/DOC_VOCAB-UNITS.html - version 2.1.29).

JORC Code

Submitted by chee.ng on Thu, 02/11/2023 - 14:02

The Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves ('the JORC Code') is a professional code of practice that sets mandatory, minimum standards for Public Reporting of minerals Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves, according to the levels of confidence in geological knowledge and technical and economic considerations.

Tectonic unit type

Submitted by chee.ng on Thu, 02/11/2023 - 14:00

This vocabulary lists the types of tectonic and lithotectonic units that are used to define the geological framework / 4D evolution of Western Australia and are relevant to the duties of the Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA). A tectonic unit is defined as a named mass/body of rock with defined geological characteristics (geological structure, sedimentary stratigraphy, magmatic activity, metamorphism, metallogeny and alteration) and evolutionary history different from that of surrounding/contiguous units.

Metamorphic thermal regime style

Submitted by chee.ng on Thu, 02/11/2023 - 13:58

Terms that describe the ratio of temperature to pressure (T/P) during metamorphism, defining a classification scheme based on thermal gradient that is regarded as the most appropriate for building a temporal geodynamic context for metamorphic data. Some of these terms only partly correspond to metamorphic facies fields and classic-style terminology such as Barrovian and Buchan (i.e. correspondence is not one-for-one).