Geological modelling

The nature of geology is to describe three-dimensional objects. These objects often represent  solids with a very complicated structure e.g. the edges of lithospheric plates. Creation of two-dimensional geological maps and cross-sections has been, until recently, the only practical way to depict both simple and complex geological structure. However, today, advanced IT tools enable an increasingly accurate reconstruction of geology, at any area and at any depth, as 3D virtual objects (3D geological models).