Digital Terrain Analysis in Soil Science and Geology

About this book

This book provides an integrated view of the principles and methods of digital terrain analysis. Its attention to first principles and focus on error analysis makes it a useful resource for scientists to uncover the method applications particular to their needs. The text covers a wide range of applications in the context of multi-scale problems of soil science and geology and presents a mathematical approach from a single author who is actively researching in the field and has published a number of fundamental papers. It outlines principles, methods, and then follows with examples in a simple set-up that builds on content.

Contents

1 Digital terrain modeling: a brief historical overview

Part I: Principles and Methods of Digital Terrain Modeling
2 Morphometric variables
3 Digital elevation models
4 Calculation methods
5 Errors and accuracy
6 Filtering
7 Mapping and visualization

Part II: Digital Terrain Modeling in Soil Science
8 Influence of topography on soil properties
9 Adequate resolution of models
10 Predictive soil mapping
11 Analyzing relationships in the system 'topography-soil'

Part III: Digital Terrain Modeling in Geology
12 Folds and folding
13 Lineaments and faults
14 Accumulation zones and fault intersections
15 Global topography and tectonic structures
16 Synthesis

Appendix A: The mathematical basis of local morphometric variables, by Shary, P.A.
Appendix B: LandLord - a brief description of the software

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