The high-resolution Cartosat-1 stereo image data is expected to have significant impact in topographic mapping and watershed applications. The objective of the present investigation is to make an assessment of the potential of the Cartosat-1 data in topographic mapping and generation of DEMs in operational mode using COTS packages. The assessment is based on the entropy analysis of the fore/aft...

Introduction Conclusions References Tables Figures Back Close Full Screen / Esc Papers published in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions are under open-access review for the journal Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Abstract Introduction Conclusions References Tables Figures Back Close Full Screen / Esc Abstract Digital elevation models (DEMs) represent the topography that drives s...

Loci of extreme curvature of the topographic surface may be defined by the derivation function (T) depending on the first-, second-, and third-order partial derivatives of elevation. The loci may partially describe ridge and thalweg lines. The firstand second-order partial derivatives are commonly calculated from a digital elevation model (DEM) by fitting the second-order polynomial to a 363 wi...

This paper discusses the flight test results of a real-time Digital Elevation Model (DEM) integrity monitor for Civil Aviation applications. Providing pilots with Synthetic Vision (SV) displays containing terrain information has the potential to improve flight safety by improving situational awareness and thereby reducing the likelihood of Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT). Utilization of D...

The digital elevation model derived from SAR Interferometry is prone to atmospheric, penetration into soil medium, system noise and decorrelation errors. Eight ASAR images are selected for this study which have unique data set forming 7 InSAR pairs with single master image. It is expected that all the DEMs should have the same elevation values spatially with in the noise limits. However, they d...

The German satellites TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X are flying in a close orbit formation as a bistatic interferometer to generate a high precision Global Digital Elevation Model (DEM). DEM data is acquired in bistatic operation with one active satellite illuminating the swath and both satellites receiving the ground echoes. This mode requires synchronization between the independent oscillators on Te...

TanDEM-X is a mission proposal for a TerraSAR-X add-on satellite to enable high-resolution single-pass SAR interferometry. The TanDEM-X mission has the goal of generating a global Digital Elevation Model (DEM) with an accuracy corresponding to the DTED-3 specifications (12 m posting, 2 m relative height accuracy for flat terrain). This paper describes the mission concept and requirements, inclu...

An approach to initial assessment of prospective needs for conservation of hill zones and scarps is formulated. The approach begins with a digital elevation model (DEM) and elevation contours generated from the DEM. Three types of hill/slope features are recognized for interactive extraction via geographic information system (GIS). The three types of features are regional ridges, dissected dome...

A Laser Altimetry (LIDAR) system aboard an aircraft can yield highly accurate data about the ground surface and vegetation below. Raw LIDAR points must be processed to generate a digital elevation model (DEM), i.e. a digital map of the terrain surface. A number of techniques can be used to generate the DEM, and in this report I investigate several of these including a new algorithm based on rec...