Digital Terrain Analysis In Soil Science And Geology

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Digital Terrain Analysis in Soil Science and Geology, Second Edition, synthesizes the knowledge on methods and applications of digital terrain analysis and geomorphometry in the context of multi-scale problems in soil science and geology. Divided into three parts, the book first examines main concepts, principles, and methods of digital terrain modeling. It then looks at methods for analysis, modeling, and mapping of spatial distribution of soil properties using digital terrain analysis, before finally considering techniques for recognition, analysis, and interpretation of topographically manifested geological features. Digital Terrain Analysis in Soil Science and Geology, Second Edition, is an updated and revised edition, providing both a theoretical and methodological basis for understanding and applying geographical modeling techniques.

  • Presents an integrated and unified view of digital terrain analysis in both soil science and geology
  • Features research on new advances in the field, including DEM analytical approximation, analytical calculation of local morphometric variables, morphometric globes, and two-dimensional generalized spectral analytical methods
  • Includes a rigorous description of the mathematical principles of digital terrain analysis
  • Provides both a theoretical and methodological basis for understanding and applying geographical modeling

E-Book Information

  • Year: 2,016

  • Edition: 2

  • Pages: 506

  • Pages In File: 482

  • Language: English

  • Identifier: 0128046325,978-0-12-804632-6,9780128046333,0128046333

  • Org File Size: 139,135,238

  • Extension: pdf

  • Tags: Geology Data processing Soils Analysis Data processing Geographic information systems Digital mapping SCIENCE Earth Sciences Geography SCIENCE Earth Sciences Geology

  • Toc: Content: Front Matter,Copyright,Preface to the Second Edition,Acknowledgments,Abbreviations and AcronymsEntitled to full textChapter 1 - Digital Terrain Modeling: A Brief Historical Overview, Pages 1-4Chapter 2 - Topographic Surface and Its Characterization, Pages 7-76Chapter 3 - Digital Elevation Models, Pages 77-108Chapter 4 - Calculation Methods, Pages 109-147Chapter 5 - Errors and Accuracy, Pages 149-187Chapter 6 - Filtering, Pages 189-219Chapter 7 - Universal Analytical Modeling, Pages 221-241Chapter 8 - Mapping and Visualization, Pages 243-262Chapter 9 - Influence of Topography on Soil Properties, Pages 265-270Chapter 10 - Adequate Resolution of Models, Pages 271-285Chapter 11 - Predictive Soil Mapping, Pages 287-311Chapter 12 - Analyzing Relationships in the “Topography-Soil” System, Pages 313-342Chapter 13 - Folds and Folding, Pages 345-351Chapter 14 - Lineaments and Faults