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Caracas, Marzo 2006 Geo Information Systems S. Schmidt IfG, Christian-Albrechts-Universitt Kiel The use of Geo Information Systems in Geophysical Modeling The use of Geo Information Systems in Geophysical Modeling Slide 2 Caracas, Marzo 2006 Complex interpretation... requires intensive cognitive efforts Slide 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. Slide 4 Caracas, Marzo 2006 Interoperable Software The problem... Slide 5 Caracas, Marzo 2006 Interoperable Software Example of a client / server GIS architecture Slide 6 Caracas, Marzo 2006 Interoperable Software To compare: WWW and CORBA Slide 7 Caracas, Marzo 2006 Interoperable Software Looking for standards Existing consorts: POSC OpenGIS Slide 8 Caracas, Marzo 2006 Interoperable Software Geological / Geophysical data model Slide 9 Caracas, Marzo 2006 Interoperable Software Flexible Geometry by triangulation Slide 10 Caracas, Marzo 2006 Interoperable Software Advanced visualization Slide 11 Caracas, Marzo 2006 Visualization sections and projections Slide 12 Caracas, Marzo 2006 Geological Modeling To merge geological maps with high resolution Topography Consistancy check Slide 13 Caracas, Marzo 2006 Geological Modeling Consistancy check Slide 14 Caracas, Marzo 2006 Construction of geological maps conventionel... From a 3D model Kroll 2000 Slide 15 Caracas, Marzo 2006 Central Andes Integration of different information Slide 16 Caracas, Marzo 2006 Central Andes Geometry of Nazca Plate, location of hypocenters Slide 17 Caracas, Marzo 2006 Alternative solutions Southern Urals, PhD Thesis J. Dring, 1998