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A robust, two-parameter method for the extraction of drainage networks from high-resolution digital elevation models (DEMs): Evaluation using synthetic and real-world DEMs
Ist Teil von
Water resources research, 2013-01, Vol.49 (1), p.75-89
Ort / Verlag
Washington: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr
2013
Link zum Volltext
Quelle
Wiley Online Library - AutoHoldings Journals
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Key Points
Drainage network extraction methods should not rely on contributing area
Drainage networks can be extracted from digital data using just two parameters
The method works well on different landscapes using the same parameter values
In this article, a method for drainage network extraction from high‐resolution digital elevation models (DEMs; e.g., those derived from airborne laser swath mapping) is presented, which requires just two user‐defined parameters and is capable of handling discontinuous valley networks. The accuracy and robustness of the method are illustrated using synthetic valley networks that mimic the complexities of real landscapes and for which the true drainage network is known exactly by construction. The method involves six principal steps: optimal Wiener filtering to remove microtopographic noise, mapping of the contour curvature, identification of valley heads using a user‐defined contour‐curvature threshold criterion, routing of a unit discharge of water from each valley head using a multiple‐flow‐direction routing algorithm, removal of discontinuous reaches from the drainage network using a user‐defined discharge‐per‐upstream‐valley‐head threshold criterion, and thinning of the valley network to a single pixel width. The method yields accurate results using the same user‐defined parameters for the two field sites considered in this study, suggesting that for DEMs with resolution of approximately 1 m, the method has the ability to produce accurate results for a variety of landscapes by using the same parameter values used in this study.