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Through a new contour-specific interpolation algorithm, high fidelity, grid-based, digital terrain models (DTMs) are generated from contour lines digitized by an electronic raster scanner. Starting from DTM data, drainage lines and related divides are automatically identified by means of a set of procedures which also calculates the fundamental geomorphologic and hydrologic parameters of the basin, such as stream-line order, magnitude and length, sub-basin area, perimeter and shape. These techniques find useful application in many fields, ranging from theoretical geomorphology/hydrology to the evaluation of environmental resources and constraints.
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Carrara, A. (1988). Drainage and Divide Networks Derived from High-Fidelity Digital Terrain Models. In: Chung, C.F., Fabbri, A.G., Sinding-Larsen, R. (eds) Quantitative Analysis of Mineral and Energy Resources. NATO ASI Series, vol 223. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4029-1_34
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