3D reconstruction of complex geological bodies: Examples from the Alps

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-69

  Zanchi, Andrea ^a,b   Francesca, Salvi ^a   Stefano, Zanchetta ^a   Simone, Sterlacchini ^b   Graziano, Guerra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

Author keywords

3D modelling; Alps; Field mapping; gOcad; Structural geology

Indexed keywords

EARTH SCIENCES; GEODETIC SATELLITES; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GEOMETRY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; INSULATING MATERIALS; MAPPING; MODEL CHECKING; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; RECONSTRUCTION (STRUCTURAL); REPAIR; RESTORATION; SENSOR NETWORKS; SLOPE STABILITY; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONICS; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

3D MODELLING; ALPS; FIELD MAPPING; GOCAD; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

CARTOGRAPHY; DATA SET; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GEOMETRY; GIS; STRATIGRAPHY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TYPOLOGY;

ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 53849122956     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cageo.2007.09.003     Document Type: Article

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