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A star-based data structure to store efficiently 3D topography in a database

Hugo LedouxFaculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, OTB, GIS technology, Delft University of Technology, Jaffalaan 9, 2628 BX, Delft, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Martijn MeijersFaculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, OTB, GIS technology, Delft University of Technology, Jaffalaan 9, 2628 BX, Delft, The Netherlands
Pages 256-266 | Received 22 Mar 2013, Accepted 19 Jul 2013, Published online: 19 Dec 2013

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