Geoscience Terminology Working Group

The Geoscience Terminology Working Group (GTWG) is a working group of the Commission for the Management and Application of Geoscience Information (CGI), a commission of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). It is a standards-oriented body rather than a commercial company, and its primary output is controlled vocabularies and terminology resources for the geosciences. The group coordinates the development, review, and publication of geoscience vocabularies, including the CGI Geoscience Terminology vocabularies, which are used to describe geological features, materials, and concepts in a consistent, machine-readable way. Its work supports data interoperability across geological surveys, research institutions, and information systems worldwide. The GTWG operates through volunteer expert participation and collaboration with national geological surveys and international geoscience organizations. Its website is hosted under the CGI-IUGS domain, reflecting its institutional home within the IUGS structure. Because it is a scientific working group rather than a commercial brand, it does not sell products or operate in commercial markets; its 'offerings' are standards, vocabularies, and guidance documents made freely available to the geoscience community.

The Geoscience Terminology Working Group is a working group of the Commission for the Management and Application of Geoscience Information (CGI), which operates under the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). The CGI was established to advance the management and application of geoscience information, and the GTWG was formed within it to address the need for standardized terminology across the geosciences. The group's work is closely associated with the development of the CGI Geoscience Terminology vocabularies, a set of controlled vocabularies covering concepts such as rock types, geological materials, and geological features. These vocabularies are designed to be interoperable and are used in geoscience data systems and by geological surveys. The GTWG collaborates with other IUGS bodies and international initiatives, and its outputs are made available through the CGI-IUGS website. As a working group, it relies on the voluntary contributions of experts from geological surveys, academia, and industry. Detailed historical records of its founding date and specific milestones are not provided in the available evidence.

Non-commercial international scientific standards body for geoscience terminology.

• CGI Geoscience Terminology vocabularies

  Controlled vocabularies for geoscience concepts, developed and maintained by the GTWG.

1. 1Geoscience Terminology Working Group - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2CGI Geoscience Terminology Working Groupcgi-iugs.org