Representation of 3-D elevation in terrain databases using hierarchical triangulated irregular networks: A comparative analysis

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 853-873

  Abdelguerfi, Mahdi ^a   Wynne, Chris ^a   Cooper, Edgar ^a   Roy, Ladner ^a   Shaw, Kevin ^b  

^a USA   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATABASE; MATHEMATICAL METHOD; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 0032454448     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136588198241536     Document Type: Article

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