Research of Virtual Simulation Experiment System for Geomorphologic Evolution of Taiwan Strait

Geography is a highly practical subject which internship activities are an important part of geography teaching. However, due to the limitations of spatiotemporal dynamics, it is impossible to obtain the effect of situational learning in depth. To supplement the on-site experiment teaching of geography, this paper studies the coastal landform evolution in the Taiwan Strait. A data model to simulate the coastal landform evolution process and 3D game engine technology were adopted to build a virtual reality experiment system. The established system enables geography majors to empirically experience the formation and evolution of the coastal landforms and have a rational cognition. It also realizes the 3D simulation of the coastal landform evolution in the Taiwan Strait, displays the historic evolution process of the coastal landforms dynamically, and helps students explore the geographical space, geographical process, and geographical mechanism of the coastal landform in both virtual and real environment. By interning at the virtual reality experiment system, students therefore can have a better understanding of the formation and evolution process of the coastal landforms.