Marvin Simkin

Marvin Simkin is the Manager of Information Technology for the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University. In this role, his responsibilities include the Technology Support Office, which supports over 700 computers.

Previously, Marvin was a 3D Visualization Developer. These projects are listed with the more recent ones first.

• Galileo Satellite Image Mosaics
  The Galileo spacecraft orbited Jupiter for nearly eight years. This is a collection of high-resolution image mosaics featuring the moons of Jupiter: Callisto, Europa, Ganymede and Io.
  
  
• Computers in Geology - Fall 2006
  Notes and links for a 3D visualization class.
  
  
• Movies that Fly around Geologic Features
  Using free viewing programs, you can experience some of the southwestern United States' interesting geologic features. There are 3D ".scene" files for a GeoWall and movies that can be played on a typical PC or Mac (no special 3D equipment required). See if you can find the one that flys from Phoenix to Flagstaff at more than 6,000 miles per hour!
  
  
• Improving Visualization Techniques
  Ongoing projects include testing and developing software and techniques to produce better 3D visualizations. Browse these directories to explore some of our work in progress.
  
  
• Clementine Moon Maps
  The Clementine spacecraft spent 70 days orbiting the moon to make detailed maps. This is an index of resources available online or at ASU's Space Photography Laboratory.
  
  
• Computers in Geology - Fall 2004
  Lab and discussion materials for a Unix class.
  
  
• 3D Mars Images
  Unix scripts automatically download pictures taken by the Mars rovers and convert them to 3D. (To view this type of 3D picture you need a GeoWall.) This project has been on "autopilot" for over two years. A library of more than 30,000 Mars 3-D pictures is updated with no human intervention, demonstrating the power of Unix and scripting to efficiently manage large collections of data.
  
  
• Free HoloDraw software
  HoloDraw helps you plot scientific data by making 3D stereo virtual reality visualizations that can be viewed using a GeoWall or a properly configured web browser.
  
  
• Geophysics Visualizations
  A series of 2-D and 3-D images and movies made for the geophysics lab in association with the School of Earth and Space Exploration.
  
  
• Phoenix Bedrock Topography
  A visual study of underground shapes.
  
  
• Computers in Geology - Fall 2002
  Assignments for a geology class.
  
  
• The Cookie Bookie
  Assignment for a web page class.
  
  
• Marvin's Fault
  A visual tutorial in geologic reasoning.
  
  

Written by Marvin Simkin Filename index.html Last updated July 10, 2008