Datasets and Visualizations

Augustine Volcano, Alaska

Below are a number of 3D models created by the UA Dept. of Geological Sciences for use in the GeoVis lab. Most of these are oriented towards introductory-level students, but could be used to illustrate more advanced concepts as well.

These datasets are freely available for public use and may be modified and/or redistributed as necessary. For more information, please contact Andy Goodliffe.

Alabama Geology and Topography

3D model of Alabama's geology and topography

This is a model of Alabama's topography with an overlay of the basic geology.

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File Size: 3.2 MB
Format: ArcScene (.sxd)
Requires ArcGIS 9.1 or greater

Augustine Volcano

3D model of Augustine volcano

This is a model of Augustine volcano in Alaska overlayed with topographic contours. An animation showing varying degrees of vertical exaggeration is included in the ArcScene document.

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File Size: 0.8 MB
Format: ArcScene (.sxd)
Requires ArcGIS 9.1 or greater

Mariana System

3D model of the Mariana Trench showing earthquake foci

This is a model of the Mariana trench using bathymetry and earthquake foci to show the Wadati-Benioff zone and backarc spreading. Note that the topography is shown with a vertical exaggeration of 10X while the earthquakes are shown at 1X.

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File Size: 0.9 MB
Format: ArcScene (.sxd)
Requires ArcGIS 9.1 or greater

Woodlark Basin

3D bathymetric model of Woodlark Basin

This is a bathymetric model of Woodlark Basin, Papaua New Guenia. We use this in conjunction with the regional geology exercise listed below.

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File Size: 3 MB
Format: ArcScene (.sxd)
Requires ArcGIS 9.1 or greater

Cookeville Flooding Animation

3D topographic model of the Cookeville East Quad, TN

This is a topographic model of the Cookeville East Quadrangle, TN draped with a DRG. This quad contains numerous karst features, providing an excellent example of topographic depressions when used in a contouring lab. Included in the ArcScene document is an animation of the area being flooded (i.e. a horizontal layer is moved up and down through the topography) to aid in understanding of topographic contours.

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File Size: 4.6 MB
Format: ArcScene (.sxd)
Requires ArcGIS 9.1 or greater

Simplistic Structural Block Models

These are basic plunging anticline and syncline block models for use in introductory structural geology labs. Included in each zip file are two VRML files, one showing "beds" protruding from the model and one showing the block model alone. Immersaview can eaisly be configured to flip between the two, allowing students to more eaisly visualize the geometry.

Download anticline models
File Size: 16 KB
Download syncline models
File Size: 15 KB
Format: VRML (.wrl)

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