Deriving drainage networks and catchment boundaries: A new methodology combining digital elevation data and environmental characteristics

Geomorphology

Volumn 53, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 281-298

  Vogt, Jürgen V ^a   Colombo, Roberto ^a   Bertolo, Francesca ^b  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Catchment delineation; Digital elevation data; Drainage density; Drainage network extraction; Landscape characterisation

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY; CATCHMENT; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; DRAINAGE NETWORK; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GIS; LANDSCAPE; WATER RESOURCE;

EID: 0041704520     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-555X(02)00319-7     Document Type: Article

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