Research Article

[Retracted] 3D City Online Visualization and Cluster Architecture for Digital City

Table 1

Comparison of three digital elevation models.

StructureRegular gridContour lineIrregular triangulation

Data sizeView grid sizeSmallBig
Generation methodData interpolationRemote sensing topographic mapDiscrete point networking
Topological relationshipGoodNo goodGood
Arbitrary point interpolationDirectIndirectDirect
Suitable for terrainGentle but not severeGentle but not severeArbitrary terrain