The Computer Modelling of Fallen Snow
One of nature's greatest beauties is the way fresh snowcovers the world in a perfect blanket of crystalline white. Snow replaces sharp angles with gentle curves, and clings to surfaces to form ghostly silhouettes. It is said the Inuit have 50 di#erentwords for snow, yet even they can be left sp...
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Online Access: | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.14.9703 http://www.cs.ubc.ca/grads/resources/thesis/Nov00/Paul-Fearing.pdf |
Summary: | One of nature's greatest beauties is the way fresh snowcovers the world in a perfect blanket of crystalline white. Snow replaces sharp angles with gentle curves, and clings to surfaces to form ghostly silhouettes. It is said the Inuit have 50 di#erentwords for snow, yet even they can be left speechless, as snow is one of the most complex natural materials in existence. |
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