Advances in scientific visualization

Conference · Wed Jan 11 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:10126232

Max, N; Crawfis, R ^[1]

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1. California Univ., Davis, CA (United States)

This paper discusses scientific visualization of scalar and vector fields, particularly relating to clouds and climate modeling. One cloud rendering method applies a 3-D texture to cloudiness contour surfaces, to simulate a view from outer space. The texture is advected by the wind flow, so that it follows the cloud motion. Another technique simulates multiple scattering of incident light from the sun and sky. This paper also presents a simulation of the microscopic cross-bridge motion which powers muscle contraction. It was rendered by ray-tracing contour surfaces of summed Gaussian ellipsoids approximating the actin and myosin protein shapes.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 10126232
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC-119460; CONF-950226-24; ON: DE95008065
• Resource Relation: Conference: SPIE `95: SPIE conference on optics, electro-optics, and laser application in science, engineering and medicine,San Jose, CA (United States),5-14 Feb 1995; Other Information: PBD: 11 Jan 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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