Enabling Digital Earth simulation models using cloud computing or grid computing - two approaches supporting high-performance GIS simulation frameworks

International Journal of Digital Earth

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 383-403

  Kim, Ick Hoi ^a   Tsou, Ming Hsiang ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cloud computing; geospatial cyberinfrastructure; grid computing; parallel computing; simulation model

Indexed keywords

CLOUD COMPUTING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS; WEB SERVICES; WEBSITES;

CLOUD COMPUTING PLATFORMS; COMPUTATIONAL FRAMEWORK; CYBER INFRASTRUCTURES; GRID COMPUTING PLATFORM; HIGH-PERFORMANCE SIMULATION; RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION; SIMULATION FRAMEWORK; SIMULATION MODEL;

GRID COMPUTING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIGITIZATION; GIS; INTERNET; MODEL TEST; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84879617395     PISSN: 17538947     EISSN: 17538955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17538947.2013.783125     Document Type: Article

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