Open-File Report 2009-1229
ABSTRACTThis brief report presents a relatively inexpensive and rapid method for creating a 3D model of geology from published quadrangle-scale maps and cross sections using Google Earth™ and Google SketchUp™ software. An example from the Green Mountains of Vermont, USA, is used to illustrate the step by step methods used to create such a model. A second example is provided from the Jebel Saghro region of the Anti-Atlas Mountains of Morocco. The report was published to help enhance the public’s ability to use and visualize geologic map data.
Downloadable files that are part of this report: This report consists of a text, available in PDF format, and a zip file of KML files (KMZ file). Use the links below to download the parts of this report: Open the KMZ file in Google Earth and play the tour for a quick flyover of the models:
Key software used in this report: Google Earth™ Google SketchUp™ |
Posted November 2009 For additional information contact:
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Walsh, G.J., 2009, A method for creating a three dimensional model from published geologic maps and cross sections: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2009–1229, 16 p., available online only at https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1229/.
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