A fully four-dimensional (3D x time) object-oriented biophysical dispersal model was developed to simulate the movement of marine larvae over semi-continuous surfaces. The model is capable of handling massive numbers of simulated larvae, can accommodate diverse life history patterns and distributions of characteristics, and saves point-level information to a relational database management system.

Generalised Data Framework (GDF) The Generalised Data Framework is a High Performance Data (HPD) research project conducted within the Geoinformatics and Data Services Section of GA.

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Microsoft Excel Add-Inn Ken Ludwig and Geoscience Australia

iTimewalk App Software

A git code repository container for Earth Observation tools. An example tool is the DatasetDrivers construct for automatic retrieval of imagery & metadata.

Python code for running resistor network models to relate permeability and electrical resistivity

The GA Animator Software is a tool used to create high quality fly-through animations of geoscience data for internal and external stakeholders. It is build using the NASA World Wind Java SDK, as a companion tool to the publicly available 3D Data Viewer.

iTimescale app software

Background Explorer is a Geoscience Australia (GA) application, which was sponsored by the Department of Industry (DoI), commencing in 2012. Explorer is a comprehensive and powerful modern web-based decision support tool utilising high quality data products to aid information discovery, visualisation and the modelling of planning and development scenarios using the best available data. Originally developed as a pipeline planning decision support system, Explorer continues to break new ground providing visualisation and decision support for a disparate-range of infrastructure, planning and modelling needs, across government and industry alike. Relevance Explorer provides the ability for government planners, regulators, investors and industry proponents to drill down into specific areas and analyse location information about the geography, infrastructure, geology, resources and the investment potential of Australia. Explorer currently utilises modelling techniques such as multi-criteria analysis for: 1) least cost path route selection and assessment for major infrastructure such as pipelines, roads, rail and transmission lines; and 2) can be further enhanced to identify and assess critical infrastructure location options for infrastructure such as, power stations, airports, ports, renewable energy facilities and water catchment reservoirs. First-pass planning & analysis and delivery of investment opportunities information Explorer brings national and local scale data together from multiple sources with a powerful visualisation capability, in an intuitive interface. Originally designed to provide linear infrastructure first-pass planning, Explorer has been successfully adapted to provide capabilities for investment opportunity analysis, including; economic fairways modelling, offshore marine and fisheries decision support, infrastructure planning and natural hazards modelling. What if analysis The tools provided by Explorer allow the creation of optimal routes or locations for future infrastructure what if modelling tasks, taking into account factors such as terrain, geology, land use restrictions and natural hazards such as flood and earthquake zones. The what-if modelling functionality can be equally applied to future development and investment planning tasks, using appropriate data to provide an overview of the proposed development and investment potential of a geographic region or defined area. Evidenced-based Modelling outputs and planning scenarios are supported by decision support documentation, automatically generated by Explorer. Data provenance including metadata records are provided as evidence of the data and modelling algorithms used, giving complete transparency to the modelling task. Collaborative platform Explorer provides a collaborative workspace, enabling users to create secure projects, where access can be limited to those individuals selected by the project initiator. Future capabilities will allow the saving of sessions within the project workspace. Secure data Explorer is a secure platform allowing users to access predefined data layers and their own data for modelling and assessment purposes. Restricted datasets and modelling outputs are stored securely and access locked down to authorised users only.