Scientific Visualization in Google Earth with OpenEarth

July 22nd, 2010 Randall HandGoto comments Leave a comment
http://images.vizworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/jarkus.jpgA group called 'OpenEarth' is pitching the idea of using Google Earth as a visualization platform for climate and watershed models by creating open-source tools and models to convert your simulation results into Google Earth's KML format.OpenEarth is the open source initiative to archive, host and disseminate Data, Models and Tools for marine & coastal scientist and engineers. It aims to remedy the above-described inefficiencies by providing a project-superseding approach.
I've personally seen this trend growing as several researchers I know have begun integrating KML as a native simulation output, and creating web-portals and the like to allow live in-situ visualization of running simulations via Google Earth.  The possibilities are huge, if only they can overcome the problems with the high poly counts and large simulation sizes.

from: http://www.vizworld.com/2010/07/scientific-visualization-google-earth-openearth/