A Method for Extracting Some Key Terrain Features from Shaded Relief of Digital Terrain Models

Detection of terrain features (ridges, spurs, cliffs, and peaks) is a basic research topic in digital elevation model (DEM) analysis and is essential for learning about factors that influence terrain surfaces, such as geologic structures and geomorphologic processes. Detection of terrain features ba...

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Main Authors: Meirman Syzdykbayev, Bobak Karimi, Hassan A. Karimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/12/17/2809