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Displaying a single isosurface provides considerable insight into the distribution of scalar values in a volume. Being able to simultaneously see several isosurfaces provides even more insight. The difference is that a single isosurface displays a point solution. Seeing several isosurfaces also provides “first derivative” information, that is, how fast values are changing in certain regions.
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Bailey, M. (2000). Manufacturing Isovolumes. In: Chen, M., Kaufman, A.E., Yagel, R. (eds) Volume Graphics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0737-8_5
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