Digital Earth Platforms

Troy Alderson, Matthew Purss, Xiaoping Du, Ali Mahdavi-Amiri, Faramarz F. Samavati
November 2019
DOI Electronic Edition from Publisher

Abstract

In this chapter, we provide a thorough discussion on Digital Earth with particular focus on Discrete Global Grid Systems (DGGS), which are a standardized representation of the Earth. We describe the necessary components of a DGGS, such as the underlying 2D representation, indexing system, projection, and cell types. We also discuss a selection of well-known public and commercial DGGSs followed by current DGGS standards.

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Springer Singapore
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Troy Alderson

Alumni Ph.D. Student

September 2014 - November 2019

Troy was a PhD candidate interested in curve multiresolution frameworks on the surfaces of spheres.