A numerically intense geological database that describes the physical and chemical conditions of the Gulf Coast Basin is assisting the scientists of the Global Basins Research Network to understand the processes that control the movement of oil and gas in sedimentary basins. By visualizing the data scientists are able to observe sedimentary conditions that would otherwise take much longer to investigate. This image depicts the various structures beneath the ocean flow in an area off the shore of Louisiana. Two faults are shown, in addition to three geographic layers: (from bottom) top-of- salt, shale, and sand and shale.