10 Best Geological Apps For Android & iOS

“Exciting Features-

– Handy MINERAL CHART (with images).

– Mineral CLASSIFICATION with groups and sub-groups.

– Compact Geological TIME-SCALE.

– Geology DICTIONARY.

– Basic detection of Hand Specimen.

– Language support for- Italian, German, French, Spanish, Turkish, Portuguese, Russian.

– Cool and Trendy background Themes.

– OFFLINE & AD FREE.

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2. Google Earth

“Explore the whole world from above with satellite imagery and 3D terrain of the entire globe and 3D buildings in hundreds of cities around the world. Zoom to your house or anywhere else then dive in for a 360° perspective with Street View. See the world from a new point of view with Voyager, a collection of guided tours from BBC Earth, NASA, National Geographic, and more. And now, visualize the immersive maps and stories you've created with Google Earth on web on your mobile device.”

“iGeology – Interactive geological mapping of the UK.

iGeology is for anyone who wants to explore their local geology, at street-level scale, virtually anywhere in the UK.

Amateur geologists, walkers and gardeners can look at what’s in their local area, to find out about the rocks at the surface (superficial deposits) or the bedrock beneath.

Search on place names or the postcode where you live, then click on the map and reveal the rocks beneath your feet. iGeology will locate your iPhone or iPad (if GPS is enabled) and zoom to your location.

The maps use the British Geological Survey’s national scale (1:625 000) and ‘Landranger’ scale (1:50 000) geological datasets of the United Kingdom (UK).

Map coverage
1:50000 dataset covers almost the whole of England, Wales and Scotland. In Version 8 there is now only one map tile with no data on any theme: EW180_Knighton.
Only 1:625 000 scale data is available for Northern Ireland.”

“The window is the best kind of in-flight entertainment. Track your flight with GPS – discover the world below with offline maps and POI.

Learn about the world along the path of your flight, hike, or road trip with GPS tracking. Offline geologic maps and interactive points of interest reveal the locations of fossils and georeferenced Wikipedia articles visible from your airplane window seat, road trip, or hiking trail vista.

Follow Flyover Country for updates and photos from the sky!
https://www.facebook.com/flyovercountryapp/
https://twitter.com/flyovergeo
https://www.instagram.com/flyovergeo/

Flyover Country is a National Science Foundation-funded offline mobile app for geoscience outreach and data discovery. The app exposes interactive geologic maps from Macrostrat.org, fossil localities from Neotomadb.org and Paleobiodb.org, Wikipedia articles, offline base maps, and the user’s current GPS determined location, altitude, speed, and heading. The app analyzes a given flight path and caches relevant map data and points of interest (POI), and displays these data during the flight, without in-flight wifi. By downloading only the data relevant to a particular flight path, cache sizes remain reasonable, allowing for a robust experience without an internet connection.

Flyover Country is not limited to the window seat of airplanes. It is also ideal for road trips, hiking, and other outdoor activities such as field trips and geologic fieldwork.

**GPS functionality is only possible from the window seat and GPS reception quality varies by device/conditions**”

“Field Geologist is an app designed to replace traditional geological field mapping notebook. It is a degital field notebook used in recording data on igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks in outcrop or core sections as well as alluvial and stream sediments during geological field mapping. Field Geologist works offline and runs on consumer grade android phones and tablets. The recorded information is grouped automatically as individual projects that can be saved either internally on the device or any external drive. The data can ultimately be exported in Excel (CSV) format, saved to device, share or transferred to a PC or other devices in a single click using any transfer media such as Bluetooth, Xender, Whatsapp etc.

X= Main Features:

Recording field data on igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks as well as alluvial and stream sediments during field geologic mapping. Also used for core logging.

Well designed easy to use, standard data sheets (Limited acess, gain full access by purchasing full version of App).

Uses device Camera to collect and save field pictures

Field Geologist works offline and runs on consumer-grade android phones and tablets.

The recorded information is grouped automatically as separate projects that can be saved either internally to device or externally to the geologists Google drive or any other data base.

The data can ultimately be exported to CSV/Excel format and transferred to the PC or other devices in a single click.

Automatic data backup based on intervals choosen by user

X= Additional Features (available only in the new version):

Collect your GPS data directly using your phone (May require internet)

Recieve geology scholarships and job notifications

Recieve short articles on new developments in the geosciences”

“Geological compass is used to measure orientation of geological structures, as they map in the field, to analyse (and document) the geometry of bedding planes, joints, and/or metamorphic foliations and lineations.
Geological compass is used to determine:
– Dip-azimuth
– Dip-angle and dip-direction
– Local coordinates
update 1.2:
– Calibrate the azimuth manually”

Test and evolve your information answering the questions and learn new knowledge about Geology by this app. Our App is a great resource for college school students and teachers. Students can master intelligent skills by using our application which could increase their chances of getting the exams.

FEATURES
– Internet connection is NOT needed.
– View Dashboard report
– Detailed statistics report
– Detailed quiz history and results reporting
– Search any word(s) about geology
– Show correct answer on quiz screen

“Earth Viewer
Animated planet Earth with live weather, satellite data, global forecast and historical data. Application visualizes also data-sets useful for Global warming monitoring.

How to use: Tap the 3 dots at the upper right hand corner (settings), and select a satellite view, it will then download for a few moments, (need internet access, be patient) then tap the play/pause and see the weather in motion

Open source: https://github.com/H21lab/Earth-Viewer

Imagery included:

Climate Reanalyzer weather forecast
– World GFS Precipitation and Clouds (+48h)
– World GFS Air Temperature (+48h)
– World GFS Air Temperature Anomaly (+48h)
– World GFS Precipitable Water (+48h)
– World GFS Surface Wind Speed (+48h)
– World GFS Jetstream Wind Speed (+48h)

Climate Reanalyzer historical data / Global warming monitoring:
– CCI Temperature Anomaly CFSV2 2m (past 182 days)
– CCI Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly OISST v2 (past 182 days)
– Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly OISST v2 (past 35 years)
– Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly ERSST v5 (past 65 years)

METEOSAT 0 degree satellite
– Airmass realtime imagery (-24h, generated every 1h)
– Airmass realtime imagery full resolution (-6h, generated every 1h)
– Multi-Sensor Precipitation Estimate (rain rate) (-24h, generated every 15min)
– IR 10.8 (-24h, generated every 1h)

METEOSAT IODC satellite
– IR 10.8 (-24h, generated every 3h)

SSEC
– Infrared low res global composite (-1w, generated every 3h)
– Water vapor low res global composite (-1w, generated every 3h)

Application features:
– Interpolation between images
– Imagery selection from menu
– Live Sun light
– Bump mapping
– Data cache for offline use
– Double tap will stop/play animation

Copyright and credit
CCI data has been obtained using Climate Reanalyzer (http://cci-reanalyzer.org), Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, USA.
NRL DATA has been obtained using United States Naval Research Laboratory, Marine Meteorology Division (http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil)
All METEOSAT images shown in the application are subject to EUMETSAT copyright.
For all NASA GOES images credit to NOAA-NASA GOES Project.
For all MTSAT images credit to Japan Meteorological Agency.
For all SSEC images provided courtesy of University of Wisconsin-Madison Space Science and Engineering Center.

Limitations
On some devices application will not launch and crash report is seen. This is caused in most cases by low graphical card capabilities or low amount of memory of the target device. Application use OpenGL ES 2.0 and extensive pixel shader with multitexturing.

Application is distributed as local image viewer which is accessing public available content from internet on behalf of user. Data are internally cached and only delta is downloaded. There is no guarantee for the availability of the downloaded data and the application also works without internet connectivity.

Program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY.”

“The fourth edition of Oxford Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences contains over 7,500 clear and concise entries on all aspects of geology and earth sciences, including planetary science, volcanology, palaeontology, and mineralogy.

Over 130 line drawings complement the definitions and useful appendices include a revised geological time scale, stratigraphic units, lunar and Martian time scales, wind-strength scales, and SI units. Fully revised and updated, with over 150 new entries and numerous web links, this is the ideal reference for students of geography, geology, earth sciences, and related disciplines.

NEW! Now with the addition of a convenient Home page, a sleeker and more intuitive visual layout, as well as innovations in the speed of searches you can delve right in faster and easier than ever!

Also includes advanced search and language tools that have become the staple of quality language apps from MobiSystems, Inc.

SEARCH TOOLS – effortlessly find words thanks to a clear, functional, and easy-to-use interface.

Intelligent search integrates several tools to match or suggest what you are looking for:
 • Search autocomplete helps find words quickly by displaying predictions as you type
 • Keyword lookup allows you to search within compound words and phrases
 • An automatic ‘Fuzzy filter’ to correct word spelling, as well as ‘Wild card’ ('*' or '?') to replace a letter or entire parts of a word
 • Camera search looks up words in the camera viewfinder and displays results
 • Use our Voice search when you don't know how an entry is spelled
 • Share word definitions via installed apps on your device
 • Swipe-to-delete functionality in the Recent and Favorites menus.

LEARNING TOOLS – engaging features that help you further enhance your vocabulary.

 • ‘Favorites’ feature to create custom folders with lists of words from the extensive library
 • ‘Recent’ list to easily review looked-up words
 • ‘Word of the day’ section to expand your vocabulary daily
 • Home screen widget provides random words at a glance
 • Split screen support for Android 7 allowing you to use the dictionary simultaneously with other apps.

***This is a fully functional 30-day trial version***

Get MORE by purchasing the full version of the Oxford Dictionary of Geology and Earth Sciences:

 • Permanently unlock the complete features list
 • Offline mode – look up words without an internet connection
 • Premium Support – Get expedited support for any app-related issues
 • Ad-free”

“Measure anything with CamToPlan! Horizontally and vertically! Length, distance, area of any surface… Measure everything with this virtual ruler and tape measure thanks to augmented reality.

Measuring a length is now easier than with a laser meter or any other measure tool. You draw your measurement lines in 3D thanks to the camera directly on the video of your phone or tablet. You export your plans in PDF, PNG or DXF. CamToPlan is the AR measuring app that brings your measures from cam…to…plan !

For personal or professional use, always measure like a pro. Thanks to Virtual Reality (VR), you can measure floors, dimensions of walls, windows, doors or a whole home in a few seconds. No more tape measure or ruler needed!

This app has infinite applications for everybody:
– Personal use: the length measure app for the handyman who loves DIY !
– Real estate professionals (real estate agent, interior design decorator or designer, architect, topographer, energy adviser…): this app will help you make a floorplan of a house, apartment, a specific room of a flat.
– Construction workers can use it to quickly measure jobs : concreter, tile layer, carpet fitter, painter, drywall guy, plasterer, builder, carpenter, electrician, plumber, slater…
– For gardener, landscaper, swimming pool builders and maintenance, digger, earth-moving, navvy: this app also works outside
– Cost estimation professionals: this length measure app can make pricing estimates, it will be a great assistant for quantity surveyor, price studies technician, economist…
– Building industry: foreman, site manager or engineer can drop their tape measure and ruler to perform a quick measurement check

How does this measuring app work?
It relies on ARKit by Apple. Machine learning algorithms combine the device sensors data (accelerometer, gyroscope…) with odometry which analyses in real time the video of the camera and relies on visual details of images, in order to scan the environment and find the position and rotation angle of the device.

Please note:
– you can measure in metric (meters, centimeters) or imperial units (feet, inches)
– the app measures distances horizontally (= on the ground) and vertically!
– no need to remove the furniture from the room for measurements. The application determines the intersection between the floor and the target, even if it is hidden.
– The application may have difficulty with some types of tiles.
– The accuracy is not guaranteed.
– you can move while performing measurements to get closer to your target point, for maximum precision, even if it is not visible and calculated by extrapolation.

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