LPRC employees develop skills in 3D and 4D geological modelling
On the 16 -17th of January 2017, La Palma Research Centre staff took part in a training course on 3 & 4D geological modelling with Jean-Jacques Royer, an expert in Geomodelling methods. 3 & 4 D Geological modelling is regularly applied in the mining and the oil and gas industry, and is one of the now crucial modern tools used to identify and define resources and reserves of essential geological materials.
Jean-Jacques Royer (furthest left, foreground) teaching LPRC staff how to model geological features.
The GOCAD software allowed LPRC employees to learn how to manipulate geological data in order to create 3D digital models and obtain information on geological features including faults, rock formations and mineral ore deposits, in terms of their location, size, and volume, and more.
With this training, LPRC members came to acquire a deeper knowledge of computerised geoscientific techniques; methods which are being widely used within many disciplines in the academic and industrial geoscience community.
Special thanks are given to Jean-Jacques Royer for conducting a greatly insightful training course.
