Terrain Analysis

Terrain Analysis is a geospatial analysis method that quantitatively characterizes surface topography and derives terrain properties through computational processing of digital elevation data.

15.2K

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2017–2026

5.4K

Variants

Geomorphometry

Parents

Geoinformatics

Children

Aspect AnalysisCatchment AnalysisCurvature AnalysisDigital Elevation ModelsHypsometric AnalysisLandform ClassificationRelief AnalysisSlope AnalysisTerrain ClassificationTerrain Data Sources

Publications

15.2K

Permanent scatterers in SAR interferometry

A. Ferretti, C. Prati, F. Rocca · IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing · 2001 · 5.4K citations

Natural Sciences, Earth Sciences, Geoinformatics +16

HYPSOMETRIC (AREA-ALTITUDE) ANALYSIS OF EROSIONAL TOPOGRAPHY

Arthur N. Strahler · Geological Society of America Bulletin · 1952 · 3.5K citations

Natural Sciences, Earth Sciences, Geology +13

The Varnes classification of landslide types, an update

Oldrich Hungr, Serge Leroueil, Luciano Picarelli · Landslides · 2013 · 3.4K citations

Natural Sciences, Earth Sciences, Geology +11

Multiquadric equations of topography and other irregular surfaces

Rolland L. Hardy · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1971 · 2.7K citations

Architecture, Geoinformatics, Computational Geometry +14

A new method for the determination of flow directions and upslope areas in grid digital elevation models

David G. Tarboton · Water Resources Research · 1997 · 2.5K citations · Full text

Computing, Civil Engineering, Geoinformatics +17

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Biswajeet Pradhan
University of Technology Sydney, Australia
91 publications · 14.1K citations
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Nicola Casagli
University of Florence, Italy
65 publications · 5.4K citations
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Fausto Guzzetti
Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection, Italy
44 publications · 9.3K citations
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Dieu Tien Bui
Duy Tan University, Vietnam
38 publications · 6.4K citations
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Paolo Tarolli
University of Padua, Italy
43 publications · 3.9K citations
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Geomorphology
417 publications · 40.6K citations
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IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
424 publications · 40.6K citations
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Remote Sensing
858 publications · 45.2K citations
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Remote Sensing of Environment
188 publications · 22.5K citations
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Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
280 publications · 21.9K citations
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See also Terrain Analysis
Core Methods	Neighborhood Analysis Three-dimensional Visualization Triangulations Morse Theory Terrain Segmentation Information Entropy
Derived Metrics	Slopes Aspect Curvature Roughness Topographic Wetness Index Topographic Position Index Hillshade Drainage Density Horizontal Curvature
Applications	Geomorphology Hydrology Environmental Monitoring Soil Sciences Environmental Modeling Land Use Planning Defense Planning Crop Management Environmental Conservation Disaster Response Construction Engineering
Data Sources	Digital Elevation Models Digital Terrain Models Triangulated Irregular Networks Remote Sensing Imagery
Limitations	Spatial Resolution Fractal Terrain Generation Type I Error Type Ii Error Point Cloud Simplification