Digital terrain modeling : principles and methodology

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Title:

Digital terrain modeling : principles and methodology

Author:

Li, Zhilin, 1960-

ISBN:

9780415324625

Personal Author:

Li, Zhilin, 1960-

Publication Information:

New York : CRC Press, 2005.

Physical Description:

xvi, 323 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Contents:

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.

Abstract:

"Digital terrain modeling has been a research area for more than 40 years in geosciences and has become a rather self-contained subject. Digital terrain models have found wide applications, and Digital Terrain Modeling: Principles and Methodology is the only book to provide comprehensive coverage of recent developments in the field." "The authors present the information at a medium level of technical detail, so the volume is suitable for use as an MSc-level GIS textbook, or for researchers and practitioners in geosciences."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Digital mapping -- Methodology.

Added Author:

Zhu, Qing, 1966-

Gold, Chris, 1944-

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Summary

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.