Sheet 280-Fossombrone 3D: A study project for a new geological map of Italy in three dimensions

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-32

  De Donatis, Mauro ^a   Borraccini, Francesco ^a   Susini, Sara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

3D geological mapping; CARG project; Northern Apennines; Structural geology; Thrust fault

Indexed keywords

CONFORMAL MAPPING; EARTH SCIENCES; GEOLOGIC MODELS; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GEOLOGY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MAPPING; MAPS; MODEL STRUCTURES; OPTICAL PROJECTORS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; THREE DIMENSIONAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

3D GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; 3D MODELS; 3D VISUALIZATIONS; CARG PROJECT; CENTRAL ITALY; DEPTH MODELS; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODELS; EXTERNAL-; FIELD DATUM; GEOLOGICAL MAPPINGS; GEOLOGICAL MAPS; GEOLOGICAL MODELS; GEOMORPHIC ANALYSIS; MAPPING PROJECTS; MODELING METHODS; NORTHERN APENNINES; SEISMIC; STRUCTURAL GEOMETRIES; STRUCTURAL MODELS; STUDY AREAS; SUBSURFACE DATUM; TEST SITES; THREE DIMENSIONS; THRUST FAULT; TRIASSIC;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

CARTOGRAPHY; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; PALEOGENE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; THRUST FAULT; TRIASSIC; VISUALIZATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 54049111921     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cageo.2007.09.004     Document Type: Article

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