Generating high-resolution digital elevation models for wetland research using Google EarthTM imagery - An example from South Africa

Water SA

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-68

  Hoffmann, E ^a   Winde, F ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Contour intervals; DEM; Digital elevation model; Gerhard minnebron peatland; GIS; Google earth; Hydrology; Relief; SRTM; Topographic maps; Wetland

Indexed keywords

DEM; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GERHARD MINNEBRON PEATLAND; PEATLAND; TOPOGRAPHIC MAP;

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; CATCHMENTS; DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS; FORESTRY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MAPS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RESEARCH; RUNOFF; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SURVEYS; TOPOGRAPHY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRACKING RADAR; WATER;

WETLANDS;

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; CONTOUR MAP; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GIS; INTERNET; PEATLAND; RELIEF; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SHUTTLE RADAR TOPOGRAPHY MISSION; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING; WETLAND;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 77954225018     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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