2D to 3D geologic mapping transformation using virtual globes and flight simulators and their applications in the analysis of geodiversity in natural areas

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 73, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 8023-8034

  Martinez Grana A M ^a   Goy, J L ^a   Cimarra, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

3D mapping; Flight simulators; Geodiversity; Google earth; Virtual globe

Indexed keywords

CONFORMAL MAPPING; FLIGHT SIMULATORS; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GEOLOGY; MAPS; SOFTWARE PACKAGES;

3-D MAPPING; GEODIVERSITY; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GEOLOGICAL MATERIALS; GOOGLE EARTHS; OVERLAPPING IMAGES; TRANSFORMATION PROCESS; VIRTUAL GLOBE;

FREE FLIGHT;

CARTOGRAPHY; GEODIVERSITY; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GIS; HUMAN ACTIVITY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TRANSFORMATION; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

ARRIBES DEL DUERO NATURAL PARK; CASTILLA Y LEON; SALAMANCA [CASTILLA Y LEON]; SPAIN;

EID: 84929962585     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-014-3959-1     Document Type: Article

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