Using geo-referenced imagery in 3D visualization of WRF-ARW output [poster]
Norton, V., Clyne, J. P., Brownrigg, R. L.. (2010). Using geo-referenced imagery in 3D visualization of WRF-ARW output [poster].
| Title | Using geo-referenced imagery in 3D visualization of WRF-ARW output [poster] |
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| Genre | Conference Material |
| Author(s) | Vern Norton, John P. Clyne, Richard Lee Brownrigg |
| Abstract | Three-dimensional weather visualization is enhanced by the inclusion of geo-referenced imagery from external sources. Using the VAPOR visualization platform, we embed images from Web Mapping Services (WMS's) and 2D plots from NCAR Command Language (NCL) scripts into a VAPOR 3D scene. Terrain images, political boundaries, and data plots can be geo-spatially aligned in the 3D scene, improving the visual under- standing of a weather simulation. Additional contextual cues are obtained by applying these images on a terrain elevation grid. When applied to moving storm systems, the 3D visualization can animate the storm features alongside terrain images and other geo-referenced imagery, adding additional geo-spatial context to storm visualization. These geo-referencing capabilities can also be used to display NCL plots of WRF data in Google EarthTM. |
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| Publication Date | Jan 11, 2010 |
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| OpenSky Citable URL | https://n2t.org/ark:/85065/d7ws8s88 |
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