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Three-Dimensional Modeling with Geoscientific Information Systems

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  • © 1992

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Editors:
  1. A. Keith Turner

    1. Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, USA

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Part of the book series: Nato Science Series C: (ASIC, volume 354)

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Preface and Achievements of the Workshop

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Preface

      • A. K. Turner
      Pages 3-5

    3. Achievements of the Workshop

      • A. K. Turner
      Pages 7-10

  3. Definition Of The Problem

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-12
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    2. Spatial Data Handling in the Geosciences

      • D. W. Rhind
      Pages 13-27

    3. 3-D Modelling With Geoscientific Information Systems: The Problem

      • Brian Kelk
      Pages 29-37

    4. Geologic Data Handling

      • Charles C. Fried
      Pages 39-44

    5. The Role of the Conceptual Datamodel in Software Application Integration

      • M. Riepen, J. Ridder
      Pages 45-55

  4. Existing Three-Dimensional Geoscientific Information Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 57-58
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    2. A Spatial Information System With Advanced Modeling Capabilities

      • M. Kavouras
      Pages 59-67

    3. The DASDBS Geokernal — An Extensible Database System for GIS

      • W. Waterfeld, H.-J. Schek
      Pages 69-84

    4. Three Dimensional Solid Modeling of Geo-Objects Using Non-Uniform Rational B-Splines (NURBS)

      • T. R. Fisher, R. Q. Wales
      Pages 85-105

    5. A Mapping Approach to Three-Dimensional Modeling

      • R. C. Belcher, A. Paradis
      Pages 107-122

    6. GOCAD: A Computer Aided Design Program for Geological Applications

      • J. L. Mallet
      Pages 123-141

  5. Three-Dimensional Data Structures And Display Methods

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 143-144
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    2. Modeling Natural Objects Via Octrees

      • I. Gargantini
      Pages 145-157

    3. 3-D Structures for the Encoding of Geometry and Internal Properties

      • P. Brunet
      Pages 159-188

    4. Methods for the Efficient Storage and Manipulation of Spatial Geological Data

      • Martin J. Durst, Tosiyasu L. Kunii
      Pages 189-214

    5. Key 3D Modelling Concepts for Geoscientific Analysis

      • J. F. Raper
      Pages 215-232
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About this book

A. K. TURNER Department of Geology and Geological Engineering Colorado School of Mines Golden, Colorado 80401 USA Geology deals with three-dimensional data. Geoscientists are concerned with three­ dimensional spatial observations, measurements, and explanations of a great variety of phenomena. The representation of three-dimensional data has always been a problem. Prior to computers, graphical displays involved specialized maps, cross-sections, fence diagrams, and geometrical constructions such as stereonets. All were designed to portray three-dimensional relationships on two-dimensional paper products, and all were time­ consuming to develop. Until recently, computers were of little assistance to three-dimensional data handling and representation problems. Memory was too expensive to handle the huge amounts of data required by three-dimensional assessments; computational speeds were too slow to perform the necessary calculations within a reasonable time; and graphical displays had too Iowa resolution or were much too expensive to produce useful visualizations. Much experience was gained with two-dimensional geographic information systems (GIS), which were applied to many land-use management and resource assessment problems. The two-dimensional GIS field matured rapidly in the late 1980's and became widely accepted. The advent of the modern computer workstation, with its enhanced memory and graphical capabilities at ever more affordable prices, has largely overcome these earlier constraints.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, USA

    A. Keith Turner

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Three-Dimensional Modeling with Geoscientific Information Systems

  • Editors: A. Keith Turner

  • Series Title: Nato Science Series C:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2556-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1992

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-1550-6Published: 31 December 1991

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-5128-6Published: 29 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-2556-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1389-2185

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 443

  • Topics: Quantitative Geology, Geophysics/Geodesy, Systems Theory, Control

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