Quantitative analysis of land surface topography

19871,597 citationsJournal Article

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Lyle W. Zevenbergen · Colorado State University

Colin R. Thorne · Queen Mary University of London

Abstract

Abstract Land surface topography significantly affects the processes of runoff and erosion. A system which determines slope, aspect, and curvature in both the down‐slope and across‐slope directions is developed for an altitude matrix. Also, the upslope drainage area and maximum drainage distance are determined for every point within the altitude matrix. A FORTRAN 66 program performs the analysis.

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Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Soil erosion and sediment transport Flood Risk Assessment and Management

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Published in: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volume 12, Issue 1, pp. 47-56

DOI: 10.1002/esp.3290120107

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