Get Involved

Get Involved

If you have useful data (map layers, geological models or unstructured documents), which you would like include in EGDI, we will be pleased to tell you how to show them in our platform.

The EGDI platform handles basically three kinds of material:

  • 2D geospatial data (map layers) typically created in GIS programs,
  • 3D geological models, and
  • Unstructured data (documents, images, spreadsheets, etc.).

If you have material of one of these types, which you would like include in EGDI, you should start by contacting the EGDI Operations Group at contact@egdi.geociencia.es. You will then have a dialogue with the group about your data, how they will be best represented on the system, formats, etc.

Layers

Map Layers

Map layers can be included in EGDI in two fundamentally different ways. Either by uploading a GIS file (Shape file or GeoPackage) or by registering an OGC webservice (WMS or WFS). In both cases it is required that some metadata information is registered in the EGDI metadata catalogue before the layers themselves can be uploaded or registered. You can find a users guide to the metadata catalogue here.

Once the metadata information is entered you can start uploading your GIS files or registering your services. A users guide to this can be found here.

3D Geological Models

3D geological models can by uploaded to EGDI in several different formats (GoCad TSurf, Wavefront Obj files, ZMap Plus Grids, ESRI Ascii Grids, GeoScene Grids and as comma separated files). The models can be uploaded and stored in the central EGDI 3D database. A users guide to this can be found here.

Unstructured data​

Unstructured data can be uploaded as pdf files, png, jpeg and CSV files or an identifier for the data (for instance a DOI) can be registered. A users guide to this can be found here.

Other EGDI Data Tools

Dive into the EGDI tools that provide a more specific functionality. Go to our Document Repository to search for and access geological documents with advanced search options and filters. Explore our Vocabularies to understand the semantic relationships between key geological concepts, supported by codelists and real-world entity mappings. Utilize our Multilingual Keyword Thesaurus to enhance the discoverability of datasets through consistent keyword assignments. Access standardized metadata via our Metadata Catalogue, empowering informed decision-making and collaboration. Lastly, explore Map Services and Layers to gain insights into available map layers and corresponding web service status. With these tools, you’ll streamline your geological exploration and analysis, uncovering valuable insights with ease.

These tools complement and assist in the exploration and documentation of data and services.

 

Document repository
It allows to search for documents by looking in their metadata or content.
Map Services and Layers
List of all the map layers accessible on the on the map viewer.
Metadata Catalogue
Central access point to standardised metadata concerning digital structured geological data across Europe.
Multilingual Keyword Thesaurus
A list of words, terms or concepts, semantically related to each other, that can be used to describe the meaning or central ideas of a dataset.
Vocabulary
A list of terms, concepts or entities in the scope of a geoscientific project and how they are semantically related.

Getting Help

Email the helpdesk with any questions/issues: contact@egdi.geociencia.es. NOTE: This automatically adds your enquiry to our public issue tracker (https://github.com/GeoEra-GIP/Project-Support-WP8/issues)

eLearning resources.

For further details please visit https://geoera-gip.github.io/support

Projects that have already trusted us

Vulnerability of Shallow Groundwater Resources to Deep Subsurface Energy-Related Activities
(VoGERA)
Gather scientific evidence to investigate the relationship between industrial activity in the deep sub-surface and shallow groundwater resources, in a European context.
Resources of groundwater harmonized at cross-border and pan- European scale
(RESOURCE)
Demonstrate the potentials of the harmonization of information about Europe’s groundwater resources through cross-border projects
Hydrological processes and Geological settings over Europe controlling dissolved geogenic and anthropogenic elements in groundwater of relevance to human health and the status of dependent ecosystems
(HOVER)
Gain understanding of the controls on both natural and polluted groundwater quality across Europe using the combined expertise and data held by member states
Tools for Assessment of ClimaTe change ImpacT on groundwater and adaptation Strategies
(TACTIC)
TACTIC furthermore contributed to easy access of information relevant to climate change assessments, which can be used directly or integrated into future decision support systems.
Roll-out of Deep Geothermal Energy in North-West Europe
(DGE-ROLLOUT)
DGE-ROLLOUT facilitates the use of deep geothermal energy as climate-friendly energy resource to reduce CO2 emissions and to protect the environment in North-West Europe.
3D geomodelling for Europe
(3DGEO-EU)
This project demonstrates cross-border harmonization methods, focusing on uncertainty, fault data modeling, and consistency in 3D models, crucial for future transnational projects
Cross-border, cross-thematic multiscale framework for combining geological models and data for resource appraisal and policy support
(GeoConnect³d)
The GeoConnect³d project developed and tested a new methodological approach to prepare and disclose geological information in a more useful and understandable way for policy support and subsurface management.
Hazard and Impact Knowledge for Europe
(HIKE)
The HIKE project aimed at stimulating the development of common information repositories and a knowledge sharing infrastructure in order to support induced hazard and risk assessments at the geological survey organizations and other research institutions.
Geological Analysis and Resource Assessment of selected Hydrocarbon systems
(GARAH)
The GARAH project main result was a harmonized, scientific based, geological analysis and assessment of the conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon resources that will help member states to continue the transition to lower Carbon energy sources. The assessment contributed to climate commitments and allows the planning for secure sources of affordable energy.