A Scenario for Systems Geology E-scientists have set out a compelling vision of a more coherent and comprehensive representation of knowledge, potentially incorporating the geologists' holistic view of the Earth. This scenario addresses the question: How can geoscientists best react to this opportunity? The scenario describes the background of an emerging geoscience knowledge system and possible radical transformation of the geological map. It discusses concepts and methods for bringing geological information into a whole Earth knowledge 'system' (set of interacting parts that function as a...