Articles | Volume 19, issue 14
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-6517-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-6517-2026
Model description paper
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20 Jul 2026
Model description paper |  | 20 Jul 2026

Interpretation and representation in geomodels: the POKIMON ontology for formalizing geomodelling knowledge

Imadeddine Laouici, Boyan Brodaric, Christelle Loiselet, and Gautier Laurent

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3D geoscience models lack transparency about the interpretation process and the assumption to model and represent geological entities, limiting explainability, reproducibility, and automation. To address this, we present POKIMON (Processes, Observations, Knowledge, Information, and Modelling ONtology), an ontology that formalizes the expert knowledge, interpretative aspects, and geological entities descriptions underlying 3D geomodelling, enhancing understanding, transparency, and knowledge-driven automation.
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