%0 Journal Article %1 jones2009integration %A Jones, R.R. %A McCaffrey, K.J.W. %A Clegg, P. %A Wilson, R.W. %A Holliman, N.S. %A Holdsworth, R.E. %A Imber, J. %A Waggott, S. %D 2009 %J Computers & Geosciences %K VR geoscience %N 1 %P 4-18 %R https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cageo.2007.09.007 %T Integration of regional to outcrop digital data: 3D visualisation of multi-scale geological models %U https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0098300407001537 %V 35 %X Multi-scale geological models contain three-dimensional, spatially referenced data, typically spanning at least six orders of magnitude from outcrop to regional scale. A large number of different geological and geophysical data sources can be combined into a single model. Established 3D visualisation methods that are widely used in hydrocarbon exploration and production for sub-surface data have been adapted for onshore surface geology through a combination of methods for digital data acquisition, 3D visualisation, and geospatial analysis. The integration of georeferenced data across a wider than normal range in scale helps to address several of the existing limitations that are inherent in traditional methods of map production and publishing. The primary advantage of a multi-scale approach is that spatial precision and dimensionality (which are generally degraded when data are displayed in 2D at a single scale) can be preserved at all scales. Real-time, immersive, interactive software, based on a “3D geospatial” graphical user interface (GUI), allows complex geological architectures to be depicted, and is more inherently intuitive than software based on a standard “desktop” GUI metaphor. The continuing convergence of different kinds of geo-modelling, GIS, and visualisation software, as well as industry acceptance of standardised middleware, has helped to make multi-scale geological models a practical reality. This is illustrated with two case studies from NE England and NW Scotland.

@article{jones2009integration, abstract = {Multi-scale geological models contain three-dimensional, spatially referenced data, typically spanning at least six orders of magnitude from outcrop to regional scale. A large number of different geological and geophysical data sources can be combined into a single model. Established 3D visualisation methods that are widely used in hydrocarbon exploration and production for sub-surface data have been adapted for onshore surface geology through a combination of methods for digital data acquisition, 3D visualisation, and geospatial analysis. The integration of georeferenced data across a wider than normal range in scale helps to address several of the existing limitations that are inherent in traditional methods of map production and publishing. The primary advantage of a multi-scale approach is that spatial precision and dimensionality (which are generally degraded when data are displayed in 2D at a single scale) can be preserved at all scales. Real-time, immersive, interactive software, based on a “3D geospatial” graphical user interface (GUI), allows complex geological architectures to be depicted, and is more inherently intuitive than software based on a standard “desktop” GUI metaphor. The continuing convergence of different kinds of geo-modelling, GIS, and visualisation software, as well as industry acceptance of standardised middleware, has helped to make multi-scale geological models a practical reality. This is illustrated with two case studies from NE England and NW Scotland.}, added-at = {2024-01-30T09:49:47.000+0100}, author = {Jones, R.R. and McCaffrey, K.J.W. and Clegg, P. and Wilson, R.W. and Holliman, N.S. and Holdsworth, R.E. and Imber, J. and Waggott, S.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/29a6c8bdc028c7ee566d8290febba09a7/abernstetter}, description = {Integration of regional to outcrop digital data: 3D visualisation of multi-scale geological models - ScienceDirect}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cageo.2007.09.007}, interhash = {bba46ce7a7201c5622730c5904495c54}, intrahash = {9a6c8bdc028c7ee566d8290febba09a7}, issn = {0098-3004}, journal = {Computers & Geosciences}, keywords = {VR geoscience}, note = {3D Modeling in Geology}, number = 1, pages = {4-18}, timestamp = {2024-01-30T09:49:47.000+0100}, title = {Integration of regional to outcrop digital data: 3D visualisation of multi-scale geological models}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0098300407001537}, volume = 35, year = 2009 }