1. 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

2. Caracas, Marzo 2006 Complex interpretation... requires intensive cognitive efforts

3. 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.

4. Caracas, Marzo 2006 Interoperable Software The problem...

5. Caracas, Marzo 2006 Interoperable Software Example of a client / server GIS architecture

6. Caracas, Marzo 2006 Interoperable Software To compare: WWW and CORBA

7. Caracas, Marzo 2006 Interoperable Software Looking for standards Existing consorts: POSC OpenGIS

8. Caracas, Marzo 2006 Interoperable Software Geological / Geophysical data model

9. Caracas, Marzo 2006 Interoperable Software Flexible Geometry by triangulation

10. Caracas, Marzo 2006 Interoperable Software Advanced visualization

11. Caracas, Marzo 2006 Visualization – sections and projections

12. Caracas, Marzo 2006 Geological Modeling To merge geological maps with high resolution Topography Consistancy check

13. Caracas, Marzo 2006 Geological Modeling Consistancy check

14. Caracas, Marzo 2006 Construction of geological maps conventionel... From a 3D model Kroll 2000

15. Caracas, Marzo 2006 Central Andes Integration of different information

16. Caracas, Marzo 2006 Central Andes Geometry of Nazca Plate, location of hypocenters

17. Caracas, Marzo 2006 Alternative solutions Southern Urals, PhD Thesis J. Döring, 1998