VISUALIZATION OF 3-DIMENSIONAL DATASETS

The effective visualization of three-dimensional (3d) datasets, both o bservationally and computationally derived, is an increasing problem i n solar physics. We present here plots of computational data derived f rom the 3d reconstruction of the magnetic field of a loop system, rend ered as anaglyphs. By combining images of the same 3d object from two slightly different angles a realistic and useful 3d effect is obtained , aiding data visualization. The application of the same technique to real solar data (such as from the Coronal Diagnostic Spectrometer (CDS ) on board the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)) is discussed .