Fractal analyses of tree-like channel networks from digital elevation model data

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 187, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 157-172

  Moussa, Roger ^a   Bocquillon, Claude ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL NETWORK; DEM; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; THRESHOLD AREA;

FRANCE, (SOUTH);

CHANNEL FLOW; COMPUTER NETWORKS; FRACTALS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THRESHOLD LOGIC; TREES (MATHEMATICS);

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODELS (DEMS); SELF SIMILARITY; TREE LIKE CHANNEL NETWORKS;

HYDROLOGY;

EID: 0030300854     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(96)03093-4     Document Type: Article

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