Digital Terrain Modelling
Principles and Methodology
Published on 11. November 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
392 pages
978-0-415-32463-2 (ISBN)
Description
Terrain modeling has been a recognized topic for many years in the geo-sciences, and it has found wide application, especially since the introduction of GIS. Digital Terrain Modeling: Principles and Methodology is the field's only up-to-date and comprehensive reference. The author discusses terrain analysis, data sampling strategy, data acquisition technology, data quality control, and the theory and methodology for surface modeling, as well as many other topics. The book also addresses the various applications for digital terrain modeling. The author presents the information at a medium level of technical detail, so the volume is suitable as an MSc-level GIS textbook, or for GIS professionals.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Adult education
College/higher education
Illustrations
34 s/w Tabellen, 87 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 127 s/w Abbildungen
87 Halftones, black and white; 34 Tables, black and white; 127 Illustrations, black and white
ISBN-13
978-0-415-32463-2 (9780415324632)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Digital terrain representation. Data Acquisition Methodology. Terrain Surface Modeling (Reconstruction). Algorithms for Triangular Irregular Network Formation. Interpolation Methods. Data Quality Control. Mathematical Models for DTM Accuracy. Multi-Scale Representation of Digital Elevation Models. DTM Data Management. Contouring from DTM. DTM-Based Terrain Analysis (DTM Interpretation). Visualization of DTM Surface. Applications. Integration with GIS. Index.