Caracas, Marzo 2006 Geo Information Systems S. Schmidt IfG, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel The use of Geo Information Systems in Geophysical Modeling The use of Geo Information Systems in Geophysical Modeling
Caracas, Marzo 2006 Complex interpretation... requires intensive cognitive efforts
Caracas, Marzo 2006 Conclusion: Data have to be 1. easy to handle (e.g. provided in a graphical form), 2. categorized, 3. provided to the user in “small portions”, 4. independent from used interpretation tools.
Caracas, Marzo 2006 Interoperable Software The problem...
Caracas, Marzo 2006 Interoperable Software Example of a client / server GIS architecture
Caracas, Marzo 2006 Interoperable Software To compare: WWW and CORBA
Caracas, Marzo 2006 Interoperable Software Looking for standards Existing consorts: POSC OpenGIS
Caracas, Marzo 2006 Interoperable Software Geological / Geophysical data model
Caracas, Marzo 2006 Interoperable Software Flexible Geometry by triangulation
Caracas, Marzo 2006 Interoperable Software Advanced visualization
Caracas, Marzo 2006 Visualization – sections and projections
Caracas, Marzo 2006 Geological Modeling To merge geological maps with high resolution Topography Consistancy check
Caracas, Marzo 2006 Geological Modeling Consistancy check
Caracas, Marzo 2006 Construction of geological maps conventionel... From a 3D model Kroll 2000
Caracas, Marzo 2006 Central Andes Integration of different information
Caracas, Marzo 2006 Central Andes Geometry of Nazca Plate, location of hypocenters
Caracas, Marzo 2006 Alternative solutions Southern Urals, PhD Thesis J. Döring, 1998