Watershed characteristics extraction and subsequent terrain analysis based on digital elevation model in flat region

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2014, Pages

  Zhang, Shanghong ^a   Zhao, Bohua ^a   Erdun, E ^a  

^a NORTH CHINA ELECTRIC POWER UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Digital elevation model (DEM) adjustment; Flat region; Flow gradient; Slope; Water depth gradient burning

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS; EXTRACTION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; INVERSE PROBLEMS; LANDFORMS; RIVERS; WATERSHEDS;

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; FLAT REGION; FLOW GRADIENTS; SLOPE; WATER DEPTH;

SURVEYING;

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; IMAGE ANALYSIS; SLOPE; TERRAIN; WATER DEPTH; WATERSHED;

EID: 84904894190     PISSN: 10840699     EISSN: 19435584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0000961     Document Type: Article

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