How 3D implicit geometric modelling helps to understand geology: The 3Dgeomodeller methodology

IAMG 2006 - 11th International Congress for Mathematical Geology: Quantitative Geology from Multiple Sources

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Calcagno, P ^a   Courrioux, G ^a   Guillen, A ^a   Fitzgerald, D ^b   Mcinerney, P ^b  

^a BRGM   (France)

^b Unit 2 Intrepid Geophysics   (Australia)

Author keywords

3D; 3Dgeomodeller; Geological modelling; Geometric modelling; Potential field

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; GEOMETRY;

3D; 3DGEOMODELLER; GEOLOGICAL MODELLING; GEOMETRIC MODELLING; POTENTIAL FIELD;

PILES;

EID: 84902438919     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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