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==Applications==

==Applications==

What does the development geologist want to do with the computer? Certainly he or she has the same needs as any other worker for general purpose business applications (word processing, spreadsheets, and so on), and these are not discussed here. In addition to these, numerous geoscience applications have been developed to make the geologist's job easier, and these are summarized in <xref ref-type="table" rid="GeologyWorkstationtbl1">Table 1</xref>.

What does the development geologist want to do with the computer? Certainly he or she has the same needs as any other worker for general purpose business applications (word processing, spreadsheets, and so on), and these are not discussed here. In addition to these, numerous geoscience applications have been developed to make the geologist's job easier, and these are summarized in <xref ref-type="table" rid="Selected geoscience computer Table 1.

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Geophysical applications round out the big three (see [[Geophysical methods]]). A basic tool in the kit is generation of [[synthetic seismograms]] from input sonic and density log data (which should be integrated with the log analysis database). Interpretation workstations for two-dimensional and three-dimensional seismic data make the geoscientist's job easier by displaying the raw data in flexible views, assisting the picking of horizons and storing the interpretations in a common database for mapping. Seismic modeling in one, two, or three dimensions can help test hypotheses of structural or stratigraphic interpretations. There are also applications for potential fields modeling, including gravity, [[magnetics]], and [[electrical methods]].

Geophysical applications round out the big three (see [[Geophysical methods]]). A basic tool in the kit is generation of [[synthetic seismograms]] from input sonic and density log data (which should be integrated with the log analysis database). Interpretation workstations for two-dimensional and three-dimensional seismic data make the geoscientist's job easier by displaying the raw data in flexible views, assisting the picking of horizons and storing the interpretations in a common database for mapping. Seismic modeling in one, two, or three dimensions can help test hypotheses of structural or stratigraphic interpretations. There are also applications for potential fields modeling, including gravity, [[magnetics]], and [[electrical methods]].

Many of the remaining items listed in <xref ref-type="table" rid="GeologyWorkstationtbl1">Table 1</xref> are simply programs to display specific geological data types in traditional forms expected by the geologist. A rapidly growing area is geological modeling, which includes basin and maturation modeling, plate tectonic reconstruction, and cross section reconstruction and balancing. Certainly the list will grow as new ways are found for the computer to assist the geologist.

Many of the remaining items listed in Table 1 are simply programs to display specific geological data types in traditional forms expected by the geologist. A rapidly growing area is geological modeling, which includes basin and maturation modeling, plate tectonic reconstruction, and cross section reconstruction and balancing. Certainly the list will grow as new ways are found for the computer to assist the geologist.

==Direction and standards==

==Direction and standards==