Three Dimensional Visualization of Complex Environmental Data Sets of Variable Resolution

Three dimensional visualization of complex, variable resolution data sets is an inherent problem with the increase in data retrieval and processing methods. This problem translates across many disciplines in the sciences and engineering, but also in the arts, new media and social networking. In this paper the authors report on a project to integrate terrestrial and aerial based terrain data with variable degrees of resolution. Future implications of big data set visualization and the development of trans-disciplinary approaches that can be used in both the sciences and the arts are discussed.