Development of a Methodology for Geoinformation Support for Geological Research of Ordovician Rocks of Gorny Altai

Abstract

The relevance of the topic is determined by the fact that many rocks of the Ordovician age have been found in the Altai Mountains, which may be of interest to scientists studying the geology and paleontology of this period. The problem is connected that at the moment there are no maps with outcrops of Ordovician rocks in the public domain, there are only diagrams and schematic maps without a coordinate reference. The aim of the work is to develop a methodology for geoinformation support for geological research of Gorny Altai. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to solve the following tasks: geological survey and mapping of the territory of Gorny Altai; study of geological sections of the Ordovician age with consideration of their lithological specificity and taxonomic composition of faunal groups; prepare a multiscale cartographic framework. In the future, it is planned to create a geoportal that will display outcrops of Ordovician rocks and contain information on lithology and taxonomic composition.