RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Peltoniemi, M.YR 1997 T1 Review article: Geophysics and CD-ROM technology JF First Break, VO 15 IS 5 OP DO https://doi.org/10.3997/1365-2397.1997005 PB European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers, SN 1365-2397, AB The CD-ROM (Compact Disc - Read Only Memory) technology, introduced to the general market by Philips and Sony in 1984, became more widely available in the early 1990s. However, only in 1994 was there a breakthrough in the use of CD-ROM technology in both professional and consumer markets. The number of different CD-ROM titles totalled 1500 in 1991. It now well exceeds 10,000 or maybe even 20,000, covering a wide range of fields including databases, educational and scientific applications, and games., UL https://www.earthdoc.org/content/journals/10.3997/1365-2397.1997005