Rockd 4+

University of Wisconsin-Madison Shared Apps

Designed for iPad

    • 4.4 • 7 Ratings
    • Free

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Description

Explore, learn about, and document your geologic surroundings! Whether you are a professional geoscientist or curious about the rocks around you and the stories they tell, Rockd allows you to explore and learn about the geologic record, contribute your own observations, and log your journey through the geologic record.

Features:
- Instant access to geologic and geographic summaries of your current location via a Dashboard
- Interactive global access to more than 290 geologic maps, with more being added weekly
- Explore the landscape with a dynamic, 3D virtual globe
- Save maps for use in the field with a built-in map caching system
- See your past location and explore paleogeographic maps from C.R. Scotese and GPlates
- Explore published literature containing mentions of mapped geologic units (when available) via xDD (formerly, GeoDeepDive)
- Elevation data for most points on Earth from digital elevation models (DEMs)
- Add your own field observations even offline; tag features from Macrostrat and the Paleobiology Database
- Record strike/dip or trend/plunge for geologic features, using your phone's compass
- Track your progress through the geologic record privately, or share it with others
- See the public activity of other users and share your own and other public checkins using unique URLs

Rockd is produced by the Macrostrat lab in the Department of Geoscience at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Support provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Dept. of Geoscience.

Experiencing issues? Send an email to contact@rockd.org and we will do our best to help you resolve it.

What’s New

Version 3.4.0

Improvements:
- Add paper "snippets" via xDD
- Improve display of long outcrop descriptions
- Synchronize privacy policy with website

Bug fixes:
- Fix map caching system
- Fix photo and camera roll access
- Improve login experience
- Fix private checkin toggling
- Fix checkin updates from EXIF data
- Allow more trips to be loaded

Ratings and Reviews

4.4 out of 5
7 Ratings

7 Ratings

TrainedGecko ,

Best app for geology

This app is the absolute best app you can use for geology - its detailed maps are invaluable to anyone looking for rocks of the entire world!

App Privacy

The developer, University of Wisconsin-Madison Shared Apps, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Location
  • Contact Info
  • User Content

Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More

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