Using image pyramids for the visualization of large terrain data sets
Daniel F. Stanfill · International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology · 1991
Abstract Viewing terrain data from various remote sensors in three dimensions has proven to be a valuable tool for scientists in understanding a variety of problems. A technique is presented for using image pyramids in such visualization of large terrain data sets, providing up to two orders of magnitude performance enhancement over simpler techniques, while at the same time eliminating false high‐frequency information, which causes animations to sparkle.