How　to　reduce　the　texture　data　set　need　to　be　transmitted　is　a　key　technology　for　network　based　3D　GIS　application.　in　this　paper,　We　introduced　the　concept　of　land　cover　distribution　map(LCD　map)　which　represents　the　distribution　characteristic　of　land　cover　displayed　in　satellite　image　and　design　the　algorithm　for　blending　a　set　of　small　texture　samples　under　the　control　of　LCD　map　to　produce　terrain　texture　close　to　satellite　image　in　run　time.　Contrast　to　the　method　which　directly　mapping　satellite　image　to　terrain,　our　method　greatly　cut　down　the　amount　of　data　needed　to　be　transmitted,　reduce　the　data　transmission　delay　and　therefore　provides　visual　continuity,　uniform　frame　rate.　Another　merit　of　our　method　is　that　it　can　generate　terrain　texture　with　right　resolution　for　different　flight　height　without　extra　data　needed.　A　potential　advantage　of　our　method　need　to　be　research　is　that　it　can　create　texture　change　with　time　which　is　valuable　for　space-time　data　simulation.　©　2014　Springer-Verlag　Berlin　Heidelberg.