Evaluation of 3D geovisualization of volumetric geospatial data in the form of horizontal planes using selected software

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://zenodo.org/records/12633086" target="_blank" >https://zenodo.org/records/12633086</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.33542/GC2024-1-01" target="_blank" >10.33542/GC2024-1-01</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Evaluation of 3D geovisualization of volumetric geospatial data in the form of horizontal planes using selected software

Original language description

The main motivation of the paper is to provide an overview of 3D geovisualization capabilities of selected software and present selected methods of visualization of 3D geospatial data using horizontal planes. The paper is focused on the evaluation of software and methods for the visualization of thematic geospatial data with an emphasis on visual analysis in 3D. Meteorological data of the ALADIN forecast model were used to create visualizations. The first part focuses on the evaluation of selected software in terms of 3D visualization capabilities. The evaluation encompasses software tools such as geographic information systems, web-based solutions, and 3D computer graphics software. The result is a comparison of these software in terms of suitability for visual analysis in 3D, for example in terms of spatial data support, 3D visualizations, or analytical functions. The second part is focused on the presentation of four methods of 3D data visualization using horizontal planes for visualizing thematic data, including single plane, multiple planes without transparency, multiple planes with transparency, and multiple planes overlay. These methods were evaluated based on graphical variables, both the original ones defined by Jacques Bertin and those added later by other cartographers, to achieve the most optimal visual analysis in 3D. The article concludes by highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of the different visualization methods, and their specifics in terms of graphical variables. The importance of interactive visualization environments for fully utilizing the potential of these methods is emphasized.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Geographia Cassoviensis

ISSN

1337-6748

e-ISSN

2454-0005

Volume of the periodical

18

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

SK - SLOVAKIA

Number of pages

21

Pages from-to

5-25

UT code for WoS article

001260023300001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85216329542