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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… Expand
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2013
2013
A virtual tour of geological heritage: Valourising geodiversity using Google Earth and QR code
When making land-use plans, it is necessary to inventory and catalogue the geological heritage and geodiversity of a site to… Expand
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2012
Highly Cited
2012
Volunteered geographic information production as a spatial process
Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia that anyone can edit and a popular example of user-generated content that includes volunteered… Expand
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2011
Highly Cited
2011
3D Engine Design for Virtual Globes
Supported with code examples and the authors real-world experience, this book offers the first guide to engine design and… Expand
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2011
Highly Cited
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… Expand
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2011
2011
Service oriented computing for Ambient Intelligence to support management of transport infrastructures
Ensuring effective Ambient Intelligence based upon the wide range of static as well as real-time datasets required to manage a… Expand
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2010
Highly Cited
2010
A virtual globe-based 3D visualization and interactive framework for public participation in urban planning processes
Abstract Public participation is very important for the success of an urban planning project, since any urban planning project… Expand
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2010
Highly Cited
2010
Rich point clouds in virtual globes - A new paradigm in city modeling?
Abstract In this paper, we discuss the emergence of a new paradigm in 3D city modeling, which we will call the rich point cloud… Expand
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2009
2009
GI-Cat: A Mediation Solution for Building a Clearinghouse Catalog Service
The development of a clearinghouse catalog solution arises from the need of interoperability among different communities. This… Expand
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2006
2006
Agitation over aggregation: Clarifying the development of and the nature of the GLOBE scales
Peterson and Castro [Peterson, M.F. and Castro (2006-this issue). Measurement metrics at aggregate levels of analysis… Expand
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1997
Highly Cited
1997
Globalization in Question: The International Economy and the Possibilities of Governance@@@Globalization and World Society@@@Sociology, Environmentalism, Globalization: Reinventing the Globe
 
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