Feature tracking and visualization of the Madden-Julian oscillation in climate simulation

IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 29-37

  Lee, Teng Yok ^a   Tong, Xin ^a   Shen, Han Wei ^a   Wong, Pak Chung ^b   Hagos, Samson ^b   Leung, L Ruby ^b  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

climate simulation; computer graphics; feature tracking; Hovm ller diagrams; Madden Julian oscillation; remote visualization; virtual globes

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE SIMULATION; FEATURE-TRACKING; MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION; REMOTE VISUALIZATION; VIRTUAL GLOBES;

COMPUTER GRAPHICS; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; SOFTWARE PACKAGES; TOOLS; VISUALIZATION;

CLIMATOLOGY;

EID: 84880783809     PISSN: 02721716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MCG.2013.36     Document Type: Article

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