Virtual morphometric globes: applying the software Blender

The role of Virtual Globes in geoscience

One of the difficulties faced by Earth scientists of all disciplines is how to effectively communicate their research to both other scientists and the general public. With increased attention paid to the health of the planet, the activities of geoscientists in particular are falling under the spotlight of public interest. Whether they are studying the structure of a regional fault system, globa...

Digital Globes - from Virtual to Real

Technological development at the end of the 20 Century opened a new gate for globes. In addition to the traditional analogue physical globes their digital counterparts evolved. Both globe representations are based on a threedimensional model of the real world. Because of increasing availability of global data visualization on a global level gains more significance. Therefore many software devel...

Virtual Globes: Serving Science and Society

Virtual Globes reached the mass market in 2005. They created multi-million dollar businesses in a very short time by providing novel ways to explore data geographically. We use the term “Virtual Globes” as the common denominator for technologies offering capabilities to annotate, edit and publish geographic information to a world-wide audience and to visualize information provided by the public...

Visualization of Sensor Data in Virtual Globes

Virtual Globes have become a common platform for visualizing geographical data. The capability for customization, extensibility and the support of interaction with the visualized elements are some of the aspects to consider when selecting a Virtual Globe for visualization. For visualizing sensor data, aspects such as cardinality, the nature of the data and its temporal and spatial dimensions ha...

3D Engine Design for Virtual Globes