Quantifying the performance of automated GIS-based geomorphological approaches for riparian zone delineation using digital elevation models

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 3851-3862

  Fernandez D ^a,b   Barquin J ^a   Alvarez Cabria M ^a   Penas F J ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENTAL HYDRAULICS INSTITUTE IH CANTABRIA   (Spain)

^b Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESCRIPTORS; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; FLOOD PLAINS; GIS-BASED; RIPARIAN AREAS; RIPARIAN ZONES; RIVER BASINS; RIVER NETWORK;

DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS; FLOODS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; SURVEYING;

RIVERS;

AUTOMATION; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; FLOODING; FLOODPLAIN; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GIS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RIPARIAN ZONE; RIVER SYSTEM;

EID: 84880786636     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-16-3851-2012     Document Type: Article

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