2009 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV Online Program

Paper Session: 4605 Internet GIS, Virtual Globes, and related Cartographic Research is scheduled on Wednesday, 3/25/09, from 5:20 PM - 7:00 PM in Grande Ballroom H, Riviera Hotel, 1st Floor Sponsorship(s): Cartography Specialty Group Geographic Information Science and Systems Specialty Group Cyberinfrastructure Specialty Group Organizer(s): Ming-Hsiang Tsou - San Diego State University Chair(s): Ming-Hsiang Tsou - San Diego State University Abstract(s):   5:20 PM   Author(s): *Hui Lin - The Chinese University of Hong Kong  Abstract Title: A Study on Virtual Geographic Environment for Pearl River Delta Air pollution Simulation 5:40 PM   Author(s): *Benjamin Tuttle - University of Denver/University of Colorado, Boulder Paul Sutton - University of Denver Sharolyn Anderson - University of Denver Chris Elvidge - NOAA/NGDC  Abstract Title: Developing A Web-Based Collaborative Mapping Tool To Map Impervious Surface Globally 6:00 PM   Author(s): *Joshua Streufert - University of Tennessee Bruce A. Ralston, Ph.D. - University of Tennessee  Abstract Title: Three Dimensional Mapping Tools for Internet Based Mapping 6:20 PM   Author(s): *Zhenlong LI - CISC,GMU Qunying Huang - CISC,GMU Wenwen Li - CISC,GMU Haijun Zhu - CISC,GMU Chaowei Yang - CISC,GMU Paul Houser - CREW, GMU/IGES Megan Larko - CREW, GMU/IGES  Abstract Title: Water and Energy Cycle EOS House web portal (WECHO) 6:40 PM   Author(s): *Ming-Hsiang Tsou - San Diego State University  Abstract Title: Creating a Virtual Organization for Digital Earth Research Session Description: Internet GIS and virtual globes have the potential to significantly alter how maps and other cartographic artifacts are designed, generated, distributed, and interacted with. Such innovative tools as Google Earth, Virtual Earth, or ArcGIS Explorer point toward new research directions and new mapping challenges for cartographers. This session will address the impact of these new applications and tools on cartographic research and the challenges involved in providing effective Internet-based map design. There is a potential to introduce novel visualization methods, develop new cartographic skills, and possibly a need for new paradigms in dealing with such issues as abstraction and map projection.  Potential topics for this session include, but are not limited to the following: •      Dynamic map representation in Web applications (Google Maps, Yahoo Maps) •      Mash-ups and map API applications for Internet mapping services •      3D or temporal data representation on virtual globes •      On-line generalization methods •      Multimedia cartography on the Internet •      Web-based collaborative mapping tools and virtual communities •      New on-line mapping formats and technologies (PDF, Flash, FLEX, or web services)

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