A comparison of SRTM and high-resolution digital elevation models and their use in catchment geomorphology and hydrology: Australian examples

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1394-1412

  Hancock, G R ^a   Martinez, C ^a   Evans, K G ^a,b   Moliere, D R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE SUPERVISING SCIENTIST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Digital elevation model; Geomorphic modelling; Geomorphology; Hydrological modelling; Hydrology; Shuttle Radar Topography Mission; SIBERIA; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; SHUTTLE RADAR TOPOGRAPHY MISSION; SOIL EROSION;

GEOMORPHOLOGY; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MORPHOLOGY; STATISTICS; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY;

CATCHMENTS;

CATCHMENTS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MORPHOLOGY; STATISTICS; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY;

CATCHMENT; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; REMOTE SENSING; SOIL EROSION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33749468335     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: 10969837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.1335     Document Type: Article

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