List of Contributors ........................................... xi
Introduction .................................................... 1
ZHOU Qiming, Brian G., LEES and TANG Guoan
Advances in Digital Terrain Analysis: The TADTM
Initiative ................................................... 3
Section 1: Digital Representation for Terrain Analysis ......... 11
George Ch.MILIARESIS
Quantification of Terrain Processes ......................... 13
Peter A.SHARY
Models of Topography ........................................ 29
LI Zhilin
Multi-Scale Digital Terrain Modelling and Analysis .......... 59
ZHAO Xuesheng, BAI Jianjun and CHEN Jun
A Seamless and Adaptive LOD Model of the Global
Terrain Based on the QTM .................................... 85
Section 2: Morphological Terrain Analysis ..................... 105
TANG Guo-an and LI Fayuan
Landform Classification of the Loess Plateau
Based on Slope Spectrum from Grid DEMs ..................... 107
Josef STROBL
Segmentation-based Terrain Classification .................. 125
Lucian D.DRĂGUŢ and Thomas BLASCHKE
Terrain Segmentation and Classification using
SRTM Data .................................................. 141
LU Huaxing
Modelling Terrain Complexity ............................... 159
LIU Aili
DEM-based Analysis of Local Relief ......................... 177
YANG Qinke, David JUPP, LI Rui and LIANG Wei
Re-Scaling Lower Resolution Slope by Histogram
Matching ................................................... 193
Section 3: Hydrological Terrain Analysis ...................... 211
John P.WILSON, Graeme AGGETT, DENG Yongxin and
Christine S. LAM
Water in the Landscape: A Review of Contemporary
Flow Routing AIgorithms .................................... 213
Petter PILESJÖ
An Integrated Raster-TIN Surface Flow Algorithm ........... 237
TIAN Yuan, WU Lun, GAO Yong, WANG Darning and
ZHANG Yi
DEM-based Modelling and Simulation of Modern Landform
Evolution of Loess ........................................... 257
Section 4: Uncertainty in Terrain Analysis .................... 277
ZHOU Qiming and LIU Xuejun
Assessing Uncertainties in Derived Slope and
Aspect from a Grid DEM ................................... 279
LIU Xuejun and BIAN Lu
Accuracy Assessment of DEM Slope Algorithms Related
to Spatial Autocorrelation of DEM Errors ................... 307
DENG Fengdong, WANG Lili, ZHUO Jing and LIU Anlin
Modelling Slope Field Uncertainty Derived From DEM
in the Loess Plateau ....................................... 323
ZHU A-Xing, James E.BURT, Michael SMITH, WANG Rongxun
and GAO Jing
The Impact of Neighbourhood Size on Terrain
Derivatives and Digital Soil Mapping ...................... 333
Brian G.LEES, HUANG Zhi, Kimberley VAN NIEL
and Shawn W.LAFFAN
The Impact of DEM Error on Predictive
Vegetation Mapping ......................................... 349
Section 5: Applications of Terrain Analysis ................... 363
Igor V.FLORINSKY
Global Lineaments: Application of Digital
Terrain Modelling .......................................... 365
John B.LINDSAY and James J.ROTHWELL
Modelling Channelling and Defection of Wind by
Topography ................................................. 383
ZHANG Ting, LI Jun, WANG Chun and ZHAN Lei
Spatial Correlation of Topographic Attributes
in Loess Plateau ........................................... 407
YANG Xin and XIAO Chenchao
Terrain-based Revision of an Air Temperature Model
in Mountain Areas .......................................... 425
James R.F.BARRINGER, Allan E.HEWITT, Ian H.LYNN
and Jochen SCHMIDT
National Mapping oj Landform Elements in Support
of S-Map, A New Zealand Soils Database ..................... 443
Concluding Remarks ............................................ 459
Brian G.LEES
Progress in Digital Terrain Analysis ...................... 461
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