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Accession Number:
AD1186130
Title:
Tutorial: The DEM Breakline and Differencing Analysis Tool; Step-by-Step Workflows and Procedures for Effective Gridded DEM Analysis
Report Date:
2022-11-28
Abstract:
The DEM Breakline and Differencing Analysis Tool is the result of a multi-year research effort in the analysis of digital elevation models (DEMs) and the extraction of features associated with breaklines identified on the DEM by numerical analysis. Developed in the ENVI/IDL image processing application, the tool is designed to serve as an aid to research in the investigation of DEMs by taking advantage of local variation in the height. A set of specific workflow exercises is described as applied to a diverse set of four sample DEMs. These workflows instruct the user in applying the tool to extract and analyze features associated with terrain, vegetative canopy, and built structures. Optimal processing parameter choices, subject to user modification, are provided along with sufficient explanation to train the user in elevation model analysis through the creation of customized output overlays.
Document Type:
Conference:
Journal:
Pages:
69
DOI:
10.21079/11681/46085
File Size:
4.89MB
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Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release
