Abstract: | Recent dramatic advances in technologies such as computer,data management,and communication have revolutionized the way geologists collect,disseminate,and utilize geoscience data.After summarized the characteristics and fusion of geo-data,several major field data capture systems adopted in North America have been introduced.Geoscience information dissemination and distribution via the web technology and GIS package have also been discussed.In addition,multisources geo-data integration and their applications to mineral exploration,geological hazard risk assessment,and national land resources protection and utilization have been addressed by concrete examples. |