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Managing, Modeling, and Visualizing High-dimensional Spatio-temporal Data in an Integrated System

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An approach to an interoperable object-oriented GIS-framework for atmospheric modeling (AtmoGIS), which can be used to implement integrated information systems, is presented. The consideration of user-workflows leads to the specification of the projected system. Using an object-oriented approach, the system is based on a spatio-temporal database management system, a mesoscale model and an environment for scientific visualization.

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    Lars Bernard, Benno Schmidt, Ulrich Streit & Christoph Uhlenküken

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Bernard, L., Schmidt, B., Streit, U. et al. Managing, Modeling, and Visualizing High-dimensional Spatio-temporal Data in an Integrated System. GeoInformatica 2, 59–77 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009793022796

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