Macrostrat is a platform for deep-time geoscientific research that integrates stratigraphic columns and geologic maps into a digital description of the crust. The database and supporting software track crustal evolution and provide location-based geological information to geoscience end users. Macrostrat houses multiple scales of mapping and stratigraphic data, from continent- and basin level summaries to single quadrangles and measured sections. Currently, Macrostrat's primary data holdings consist of regional stratigraphic columns with a spatial footprint weighted heavily to North America. While the data are of sufficient scale and resolution to generate insights about Earth evolution, increasing resolution and expanding spatial coverage will allow a new generation of scientific and interpretive uses. The next phase of Macrostrat's development will increase the detail and complexity of Macrostrat's multiscale data holdings, largely by engaging a wider range of geoscientists in entering stratigraphic data. To support broad collaboration, we are building new web-based software to assemble and visualize regional stratigraphic sequences, refine multiple working age models, and compose regional records from measured stratigraphic sections. These tools will allow Macrostrat to draw on the expertise of a wide range of geoscience workers and grow a dataset with global relevance and a variety of end uses. New capabilities will pave the way to processes for submission, review, coordination, and assimilation of community-contributed stratigraphic datasets. Digital compilation of geological maps and columns requires substantial effort, and well-designed systems for distributing this work in the geoscience community will allow Macrostrat to build more adaptable and scientifically relevant products.

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构建多尺度、协作和时间集成的数字地壳：Macrostrat 数据系统的下一阶段

Macrostrat 是一个深度地球科学研究平台，它将地层柱和地质图集成到地壳的数字描述中。该数据库和支持软件跟踪地壳演化并向地球科学最终用户提供基于位置的地质信息。 Macrostrat 包含多种比例的测绘和地层数据，从大陆和盆地层面的摘要到单个四边形和测量剖面。目前，Macrostrat 的主要数据由区域地层列组成，其空间足迹主要集中在北美。虽然这些数据具有足够的规模和分辨率，足以产生有关地球演化的见解，但提高分辨率和扩大空间覆盖范围将允许新一代的科学和解释用途。 Macrostrat 开发的下一阶段将增加 Macrostrat 多尺度数据持有的细节和复杂性，主要是通过让更广泛的地球科学家参与输入地层数据。为了支持广泛的合作，我们正在构建新的基于网络的软件来组装和可视化区域地层序列，完善多个工作年龄模型，并根据测量的地层剖面组成区域记录。这些工具将使 Macrostrat 能够利用广泛的地球科学工作者的专业知识，并发展具有全球相关性和各种最终用途的数据集。新功能将为社区贡献的地层数据集的提交、审查、协调和同化流程铺平道路。地质图和地质柱的数字化编制需要付出巨大的努力，而精心设计的用于在地球科学界分发这项工作的系统将使 Macrostrat 能够构建更具适应性和科学相关性的产品。