The Carbonate Forum - The Importance of Quantification in Carbonate Sedimentology

Explore the significance of quantification in carbonate sedimentology through this 47-minute conference talk from The Carbonate Forum 2021. Join experts Gene Rankey, Pete Burgess, and Dave Gold as they delve into topics such as quantifying uncertainty, numerical models, digital sandbox models, and automated workflows. Learn about the balance between qualitative and quantitative approaches, the importance of model reconciliation, and the challenges of seismic interpretation. Discover how cross-disciplinary teams and emerging technologies like autonomous geological field robots and remote sensing are shaping the field. Gain insights into managing uncertainty, leveraging digital outcrop data, and the value of data repositories in advancing carbonate sedimentology research and practice.

Introduction
Quantifying uncertainty
Quantitative vs Qualitative
Numerical models
More than one model
Digital sandbox models
Numerical experience
Isaacs project
Automating work
Balancing time and model complexity
Model reconciliation
Seismic interpretation
Accept uncertainty
Uncertainty is useless
Is the data useless
Autonomous geological field robots
Uncertainty
Digital outcrop data
Remote sensing
Crossdisciplinary teams
Data repositories