GBDB: Stratigraphic and Palaeontological Records from China

The Geobiodiversity Database (GBDB) is a stratigraphic and palaeontological database containing abundant geological records from China. It has contributed to scientific studies on early Palaeozoic palaeogeography, tectonic and biodiversity evolution. A major turnover and improvement of the database and its website began in 2019, with a new focus on data analysis using artificial intelligence techniques.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing early Palaeozoic palaeogeography based on stratigraphic records.
• Analyzing biodiversity evolution patterns from palaeontological data.
• Studying tectonic evolution using geological section data.
• Applying AI techniques for pattern recognition in fossil and rock layer data.

Strengths

• Contains abundant geological records from China.
• Has been used for a series of scientific studies on early Palaeozoic topics.
• Underwent optimization and re-design starting in 2019 with a focus on AI-driven analysis.

Limitations

• Row count, column definitions, and file formats are unknown.
• The description notes that existing problems limited the use of its data prior to the 2019 overhaul.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Collection Method

Data collection, processing, and visualization from geological sections.

Time Range

Focus includes the early Palaeozoic era.

Geography

Primarily China