Effects of digital elevation model resolution on derived stream network positions

Water Resources Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 13-1-13-8

  McMaster, Kevin J ^a  

^a VANASSE HANGEN BRUSTLIN INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Digital elevation model (DEM); Hillslope length; Hydrologic networks; Resolution; Streamflow; Terrain modeling

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; HYDROLOGY; MAPPING; STREAM FLOW;

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL (DEM);

WATER RESOURCES;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; DRAINAGE NETWORK; IMAGE RESOLUTION; STREAM;

EID: 0036549663     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000wr000150     Document Type: Article

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