Published: Jan 1, 2005 Author(s): Egenhofer, Max J. Abstract: Analysis of global geographic phenomena requires non-planar models. In the past, models for topological relations have focused either on a two-dimensional or a three-dimensional space. When applied to the surface of a sphere, however, neither of the two models suffices. For the two-dimensional planar case, the eight binary read more Spherical Topological Relations