Specifications

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What is Oasis montaj?
The concept of an integrated environment for earth science data emerged from over two
decades of software development at Geosoft and is now implemented in the Oasis montaj
software platform. Geosoft’s vision reflects the fast pace of today’s professional work
environment and the significant changes in data processing over the past twenty years:
• An order of magnitude increase in data volumes
• Increasing digital data availability and connectivity
• Shift in processing from office to in situ (or field) environments
• Replacement of proprietary software with commercial solutions
By design, Geosoft’s Oasis montaj Viewer meets specific needs including:
• Project Explorer Tool enables users to browse as well as open any ‘project’ item
• Enhanced metadata capabilities provide access to the “Properties” (or meta) of
the data displayed in the Project Explorer using the Metadata tool
• File locations are displayed in a popup dialog when you mouse over an item in
the Project Explorer
• Description tool enable users to add descriptive text to the items displayed in the
Project Explorer
• Geosoft’s DAP (Data Access Protocol) technology enables users to access very
large spatial datasets residing on an Internet Server (or locally on a Personal
Computer).
• Connecting you to your data and information via dynamic linking – a unique
technology for graphically connecting data, profiles and maps in a single desktop
environment
• Addressing high-volume data storage and access requirements for very large
spatial data sets
• Delivering focused solutions to specific Earth Science problems
• Free Oasis montaj Viewer for Data and Information Sharing
Viewer Capabilities
The Oasis montaj Viewer is a free software product for accessing and sharing data and
images in native Geosoft and standard PC formats. The Viewer is available for download
at www.geosoft.com. The Viewer can be freely distributed by anyone who wants to enable
other geoscientists to share data and maps in a Geosoft environment. Some of the
Viewer’s capabilities are listed below.
PROJECTS
• Open and display projects and display/edit project comments
• Browse and open any project item in the Project Explorer
• Add or modify “descriptions” of all data items displayed in the Project Explorer
• View and edit proejct data “Properties” (or meta) using the Metadata Browser