An open source virtual globe rendering engine for 3D applications: NASA World Wind

Background NASA World Wind is an open source application-programming interface for developing geographic information systems based on a virtual globe rendering engine representing a planet. NASA World Wind provides the ideal environment for scientific data, their analysis, visual representation and...

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Published in:Open geospatial data, software and standards software and standards, 2017-02, Vol.2 (1), p.1-14, Article 4
Main Authors: Pirotti, Francesco, Brovelli, Maria Antonia, Prestifilippo, Gabriele, Zamboni, Giorgio, Kilsedar, Candan Eylul, Piragnolo, Marco, Hogan, Patrick
Format: Article
Language:English
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Applications programs
Communications Engineering
Earth and Environmental Science
Geographic information systems
Geographical Information Systems/Cartography
Geography
Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet)
Networks
Open source software
Remote sensing
Rendering
Software
Wind
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Summary:Background NASA World Wind is an open source application-programming interface for developing geographic information systems based on a virtual globe rendering engine representing a planet. NASA World Wind provides the ideal environment for scientific data, their analysis, visual representation and interaction with users, in a single platform, which can be deployed both as a Java desktop application (NASA World Wind) or a JavaScript web application (ESA-NASA Web World Wind). Results We give here an overview of the project, reporting details regarding current development direction, with state of the art examples. The European Space Agency is now partnering with NASA on development of the "ESA-NASA Web World Wind"; this high degree of interest from other agencies will boost future project productivity. Conclusions With this contribution, we want to increase awareness of NASA World Wind as a unique opportunity to foster collaboration between scientists, developers and other stakeholders, enriching knowledge of our Earth’s complexity.
ISSN:2363-7501
2363-7501
DOI:10.1186/s40965-017-0016-5