A modified binary tree codification of drainage networks to support complex hydrological models

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1427-1435

  Li, Tiejian ^a,b   Wang, Guangqian ^a   Chen, Ji ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Binary tree based codification; Complex hydrological model; Digital drainage network; Hierarchical zoning

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION PROGRAMS; BINARY TREES; CATCHMENTS; COMPLEX NETWORKS; DRAINAGE; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; RIVERS; SILICATE MINERALS; TOPOLOGY; TREES (MATHEMATICS);

BINARY TREE STRUCTURE; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; DRAINAGE NETWORKS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; HYDROLOGICAL MODELS; HYDROLOGICAL SIMULATIONS; RELATIONAL DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; TOPOLOGICAL STRUCTURE;

NETWORK CODING;

DRAINAGE BASIN; DRAINAGE NETWORK; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; TOPOLOGY;

CHINA; YELLOW RIVER;

EID: 78149467693     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cageo.2010.04.009     Document Type: Article

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