Content Model Use and Development to Redeem Thin Scetion Records

The National Geothermal Data System (NGDS) has made large quantities of geothermal-relevant geoscience data available to the public by creating a national, sustainable, distributed, and interoperable network of data providers. NGDS facilitates interoperability through the use of content models (CMs). CMs provide a schema (structure) for submitted data. Schemas dictate where and how data should be entered. CMs use templates that simplify data formatting to expedite use by data providers. The NGDS uses CMs utilizing USGIN (U.S. Geoscience Information Netword) schema. USGIN extends beyond geothermal data to all geoscience data.