Digital Terrain Modeling

Principles and Methodology
1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-0-415-32462-5
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 340 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 675 g

Written by experts, Digital Terrain Modeling: Principles and Methodology provides comprehensive coverage of recent developments in the field. The topics include terrain analysis, sampling strategy, acquisition methodology, surface modeling principles, triangulation algorithms, interpolation techniques, on-line and off-line quality control in data acquisition, DTM accuracy assessment and mathematical models for DTM accuracy prediction, multi-scale representation, data management, contouring, visual analysis (or visualization), the derivation of various types of terrain parameters, and future development and applications.

Zielgruppe

Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Li, Zhilin

Zhu, Christopher

Gold, Chris

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geodäsie, Kartographie, Fernerkundung
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geodäsie, Kartographie, GIS, Fernerkundung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface, 1 Introduction, 2 Terrain Descriptors and Sampling Strategies, 3 Techniques for Acquisition of DTM Source Data, 4 Digital Terrain Surface Modeling, 5 Generation of Triangular Irregular Networks, 6 Interpolation Techniques for Terrain Surface Modeling, 7 Quality Control in Terrain Data Acquisition, 8 Accuracy of Digital Terrain Models, 9 Multi-Scale Representations of Digital Terrain Models, 10 Management of DTM Data, 11 Contouring from Digital Terrain Models, 12 Visualization of Digital Terrain Models, 13 Interpretation of Digital Terrain Models, 14 Applications of Digital Terrain Models, 15 Beyond Digital Terrain Modeling, Epilogue, References, Index

Über Autor(innen)

Zhilin Li, Christopher Zhu, Chris Gold