Terrains are a crucial component of three‐dimensional scenes and are present in many
Computer Graphics applications. Terrain modeling methods focus on capturing landforms in …

Authoring virtual terrains presents a challenge and there is a strong need for authoring tools
able to create realistic terrains with simple user-inputs and with high user control. We …

We introduce the first solution for simulating the formation and evolution of glaciers, together
with their attendant erosive effects, for periods covering the combination of glacial and inter …

Resulting from changing climatic conditions, wildfires have become an existential threat
across various countries around the world. The complex dynamics paired with their often …

Wildfires are a complex physical phenomenon that involves the combustion of a variety of
flammable materials ranging from fallen leaves and dried twigs to decomposing organic …

One of the greatest challenges to mankind is understanding the underlying principles of
climate change. Over the last years, the role of forests in climate change has received …

Due to the enormous amount of detail and the interplay of various biological phenomena,
modeling realistic ecosystems of trees and other plants is a challenging and open problem …

Computer graphics has dedicated a considerable amount of effort to generating realistic
models of trees and plants. Many existing methods leverage procedural modeling …

Human and animal presence in natural landscapes is initially revealed by the immediate
impact of their locomotion, from footprints to crushed grass. In this work, we present an …

The placement of vegetation plays a central role in the realism of virtual scenes. We
introduce procedural placement models (PPMs) for vegetation in urban layouts. PPMs are …