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Virtual globe

Known as: Geographic exploration system, Virtual globes 
A virtual globe is a three-dimensional (3D) software model or representation of the Earth or another world. A virtual globe provides the user with… (More)
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2012
2012
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… (More)
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2011
2011
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… (More)
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2011
2011
Geological and geophysical modeling on virtual globes using KML, COLLADA, and Javascript
Keyhole Markup Language (KML) has become established as the universal standard for scientific research using virtual globes such… (More)
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2010
2010
GPU ray casting of virtual globes
Accurately rendering an ellipsoid is a fundamental problem for virtual globes in GIS and aerospace applications where the Earth's… (More)
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2010
2010
A virtual globe-based 3D visualization and interactive framework for public participation in urban planning processes
Public participation is very important for the success of an urban planning project, since any urban planning project will… (More)
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2009
2009
Component-Based Virtual Globe Visualization Engine Design
By analysis to the strengths and weakness of the existing virtual globe visualization engines, a component-based solution of… (More)
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2009
2009
Integration of georegistered information on a virtual globe
In collaborative augmented reality (AR) missions, much georegistered information is collected and sent to a command and control… (More)
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2009
2009
Virtual Globe on the Android - Remote vs. Local Rendering
Two approaches are presented and compared for developing a lightweight three-dimensional terrain visualization, i.e. virtual… (More)
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2008
2008
Data visualization applications in virtual globe software
Focusing on the intersection of visual data mapping and virtual globe software, this application is part digital library and part… (More)
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2008
2008
The use cases of digital earth
The use cases of digital earth The formal process of system design begins with the identification of use cases. No such cases are… (More)
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