Virtual Field Experiences

On this page we will advertise and provide links to a variety of virtual field excursions that are generated using our software package, experiences generated by us as well as others.
At the moment, we are showcasing our Whaleback Anticline field excursion, which is available to use in its beta version.

If you'd like to stay informed about upcoming releases, please fill out our Google Form and indicate how we can contact you.

Whaleback Anticline Virtual Field Experience

This is an open-ended field experience featuring a spectacular fold train in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, USA. 

Fold Islands

Investigate simplified fold geometries and how their bedding orientations are projected into stereonets. The user can instantly generate pi-plots of the different folds to estimate the trend-and-plunge of fold axes. 

Quick Start Guide to Game Play

Starting the Game:
  • When you click the link below, your internet browser will load the game. 
  • Select Field Adventure from the menu. 
Moving in the Game:
  • Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to walk around. Alternatively, WASD. 
    • Run: hold shift while walking (does not apply to jetpack mode)
    • Jump: press the space-bar (does not apply to jetpack mode)
  • Click Jetpack icon to fly around using the arrow keys. You can adjust your altitude with the Jetpack buttons. Alternatively, E and Q adjust elevation.
  • To rotate your view and direction, use the right mouse button.
​Taking Measurements (geodetic compass):
  • Click on the Stereonet in the upper right corner
  • Select your mode:
    • ​​Planar
      • 3-point tool: click three points on a surface to generate a plane
      • 2-point tool: click two points, then adjust plane around axis with slider
    • Pole: click once on surface to generate a pole to a plane (appears as flag on surface). This tool also prints the elevation of a point
    • Line: Click on surface in two places to generate a line 
Reviewing data:
  • ​Click Dashboard on the Stereonet interface.
  • In the dashboard, you can click on a stereonet, name it, and enlarge the stereonet to read the orientation data you collected.
  • In the dashboard, you can also start a new stereonet and take new measurements.
  • Download Button
    • ​Generates tab-delimited .txt file formatted like the dashboard-stereonet data view
    • Generates a .txt file for import to Stereonet 11, (references below) 
      • Allmendinger, R. W., Cardozo, N. C., and Fisher, D., 2013, Structural Geology Algorithms: Vectors & Tensors: Cambridge, England, Cambridge University Press, 289 pp.
      • ​Cardozo, N., and Allmendinger, R. W., 2013, Spherical projections with OSXStereonet: Computers & Geosciences, v. 51, no. 0, p. 193 - 205, doi: 10.1016/j.cageo.2012.07.021