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Geographic Resources Analysis Support System
by Roc0 & 2 others
Commonly referred to as GRASS, this is a Geographic Information System (GIS) used for geospatial data management and analysis, image processing, graphics/maps production, spatial modeling, and visualization
Hme - Height Map Editor
by Roc0
Hme is a 2D program, used for creating, manipulating and viewing height maps.
TerraVisionTM
by Roc0
TerraVisionTM is an Open Source distributed, interactive terrain visualization system developed by SRI International
Virtual Terrain Project
by Roc0 & 1 other
The goal of VTP is to foster the creation of tools for easily constructing any part of the real world in interactive, 3D digital form.
How the Germans Fight in Wooded and Broken Terrain
by 97Olds (via)
U.S. WWII Intelligence Bulletin, January 1945
Skinny Or Fat Tires For Your Off Roader
by WilYeo
A discussion on which type of tires are suitable on different terrains.
2006
3D Links - Landscape and Terrian Editor
by nachilau
Contains a lot of links for different terrain editor
NASA World Wind
by stan & 32 others
World Wind lets you zoom from satellite altitude into any place on Earth. Leveraging Landsat satellite imagery and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data, World Wind lets you experience Earth terrain in visually rich 3D, just as if you were really there.
2005
Article about Normal Computation for Heightfield Lighting on GameDev.net
by nachilau
Normal Computation for Heightfield Lighting
