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Author Topic: World Biomes and Ecosystems  (Read 17459 times)

KelvinNZ

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World Biomes and Ecosystems
« on: April 14, 2012, 06:09:25 am »
Hi Cameni,

I have research a number of sites that I think could help with your integration of biomes and ecosystems for your procedural generators. I would hope that some of this could be used somehow to be used in Outerra.

World Biomes
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/
http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/

World Volcanoes
http://www.volcanolive.com/world.html

Volcano Database Search
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/form?t=102557&s=5&d=5

World Climate Zones
http://www.climate-zone.com/
http://www.climate-charts.com/World-Climate-Index-Map.html

Geospatial Data
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/maps/interactivemaps.html

Geomagnetic Data
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/data.shtml

Marine Geology & Geophysics
Shoreline / Coastline Data
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/shorelines/shorelines.html
http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/pwessel/gshhs/index.html

Global Relief Data
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/global/global.html

Globe data import for Bathemetry/Relief
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/mgg/ff/nph-newform.pl/mgg/topo/customdatacd

Space Weather  Data
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/stp/spaceweather.html

Night Lights
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/dmsp/downloadV4composites.html

New Zealand Ecosystems - you already have this link
http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/ecosystems/rare/index.asp
« Last Edit: April 14, 2012, 06:18:17 am by Kelvinr »
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Re: World Biomes and Ecosystems
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2012, 09:31:14 am »
Thanks, useful. And showing the amount of work needed :)
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Re: World Biomes and Ecosystems
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2012, 04:30:20 pm »
A lot of work indeed. I love this planet, just so much to it. And that's just earth.
« Last Edit: April 14, 2012, 04:37:41 pm by Kelvinr »
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Re: World Biomes and Ecosystems
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2012, 10:14:05 pm »
Not sure if the below refines OT elevation data as it stands but i will add it anyway.

Global Multi-resolution Terrain Elevation Data 2010
http://topotools.cr.usgs.gov/GMTED_viewer/viewer.php
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Re: World Biomes and Ecosystems
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2012, 02:32:54 pm »
I think it's important to add several World Biomes already on the ground and vegetation , for example is that the Grand Canyon of red rock is  and not gray as it is now.It would also ensure that the world would be more real and different from vegetation-zone to vegetation-zone.
I'm looking forward to the results. :D
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Re: World Biomes and Ecosystems
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2012, 04:00:15 pm »
Is something like this planned?
Would appreciate an answer.
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Re: World Biomes and Ecosystems
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2012, 08:19:35 pm »
Quote from: Germanboy on May 01, 2012, 04:00:15 pm
Is something like this planned?
Would appreciate an answer.

Yes, yes it is. Just have to get the basic engine stable enough to start shopping for a million tree and plant models. And who is going to make the 40,000 ground textures we will need? Sand, Sand and Shale, Sand and Pink Limestone, Dirt with gravel, Jungle floor!
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Re: World Biomes and Ecosystems
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2012, 08:50:10 am »
Maybe voluntary  can create and deploy the textures and make them publicly or they are taken from a free-database.
are certainly better ideas .. but I know no more :D
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