Streamsurface
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In Scientific Visualization
a Streamsurface is the 3D generalization
of a streamline. It is the union of all streamlines seeded densely on a curve. Like a streamline, a streamsurface is used to to visualize flows - three-dimensional flows in this case.
Scientific visualization
Scientific visualization is an interdisciplinary branch of science according to Friendly "primarily concerned with the visualization of three-dimensional phenomena , where the emphasis is on realistic renderings of volumes, surfaces, illumination sources, and so forth, perhaps...
a Streamsurface is the 3D generalization
Generalization
A generalization of a concept is an extension of the concept to less-specific criteria. It is a foundational element of logic and human reasoning. Generalizations posit the existence of a domain or set of elements, as well as one or more common characteristics shared by those elements. As such, it...
of a streamline. It is the union of all streamlines seeded densely on a curve. Like a streamline, a streamsurface is used to to visualize flows - three-dimensional flows in this case.