2004 UC Proceedings Abstract
 Oceanographic Analysis in the Bering Sea Using ArcGIS Engine/Java/Java3D Track: Ocean, Coastal, and Marine Resources Author(s): Tiffany Vance, Christopher Moore Ideally, scientists should be able to format, explore, analyze, and visualize data in a simple, powerful, and fast application that would seamlessly integrate georeferenced data from a variety of data sources into a powerful intuitive visualization. Virtual reality has made visualization easily accessible to many users using desktop tools but has limitations in scope and analysis. In this project we used a combination of Java/Java3D and the recently introduced ArcGIS Engine product to create a prototype of a tool to calculate mixed later depths for an oceanographic module for a scientific GIS. We combined the spatial tools exposed through ArcGIS Engine with the analytical capabilities of algorithms written in Java and the complex visualization capabilities of Java3D. Modules from each of these technologies could be combined to create innovative tools to allow users to import data, perform spatial and scientific analyses and output the results as visualizations for further examination. Tiffany Vance NOAA AFSC 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle , WA 98115 US Phone: 206-526-6767 E-mail: Tiffany.C.Vance@noaa.gov Christopher Moore NOAA/PMEL/JISAO 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle , WA 98115 US Phone: 206-526-6779 E-mail: Christopher.Moore@noaa.gov |
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