Comparison of techniques for generating digital terrain models from contour lines

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 451-473

  Carrara, Alberto ^a   Bitelli, Gabriele ^b   Carla, Roberto ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTOUR LINE; DTM; METHOD COMPARISON; TERRAIN;

EID: 0031463615     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136588197242257     Document Type: Article

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