Virtual Globes

An Overview of Their History, Uses, and Future Challenges

Bibliographic Data

ID5877675
AuthorsBenjamin T Tuttle (University of Denver), Sharolyn Anderson (0000-0002-9456-0193, University of Denver), Russell Huff
Year2008
Volume2
Issue5
Pages1478-1505
Publication date2008-09-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGeography Compass (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1749-8198 • E-ISSN: 1749-8198
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1749-8198.2008.00131.x
OpenAlexW2098695635
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited13

The fusion of the World Wide Web and spatial technologies has led to the emergence of a new and evolving geospatial Web. Multiple virtual globes, or geobrowsers such as Google Earth and National Aeronautics and Space Administration's World Wind, have emerged and are positioned to proceed as the gateway to the geospatial Web. Virtual globes are presently used in such areas as education, scientific research and disaster response. Online discussions and conference presentations highlight the uses to which virtual globes may be put, but the peer-reviewed literature still contains relatively few examples of these applications. Technical advances, data availability and end-user expectations are driving the rapid development of virtual globes, making this an ideal time to explore the uses to which virtual globes can be put, ways to identify the challenges involved in their use, and highlight potential pitfalls and opportunities

Cyberspace · Data science · Geography · Geomatics · Geospatial analysis · Geovisualization · Human–computer interaction · Information visualization · Remote sensing · The Internet · Virtual reality · Visualization · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Geographic Information Systems Studies · Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis · Impact of Light on Environment and Health

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