A comparison of techniques for calculating gradient and aspect from a gridded digital elevation model

International Journal of Geographical Information Systems

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 323-334

  Skidmore, Andrew K ^a,b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b State Forests of New South Wales   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GRADIENT; GRIDDED DEM;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0024837333     PISSN: 02693798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02693798908941519     Document Type: Article

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