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virtual globes  

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  • A virtual globe is a computer software that allows interaction with a three-dimensional (3D) representation of Earth or another world. Virtual globes belong to a group of applications collectively termed geobrowsers, which include modern Web-based dynamic maps. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Virtual Globes]

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