Complex Terrain Mapping - Integrated Use of Stereo Air Photos and Satellite Images

A review of five major categories of lithogenetic and morphogenetic terrain types meet the complex terrain criteria: landslides, field photos of slope failures, bedrocks, nonglacial surficial deposits, glacial and alpine-glacial, and periglacial. Interpretations are based on personal knowledge and available background materials. This monograph documents a concept of complex terrains with the use of 208 illustrations, including 64 analyzed and extensively commented examples of stereo-pair air photos and 64 related satellite images.

List of contents

Preface.- Complex terrain.- Stereo air photos.- High resolution stereo satellite images.- Introduction.- Air photo layout format.- Regional setting satellite images.- Landslide types.- Field photos of slope failures.- Bedrock types.- Nonglacial surficial deposits.- Glacial and alpine-glacial types.- Periglacial types.

About the author

Lambert Rivard, Saint-Lambert, Quebec, Canada.

Summary

A review of five major categories of lithogenetic and morphogenetic terrain types meet the complex terrain criteria: landslides, field photos of slope failures, bedrocks, nonglacial surficial deposits, glacial and alpine-glacial, and periglacial. Interpretations are based on personal knowledge and available background materials. This monograph documents a concept of complex terrains with the use of 208 illustrations, including 64 analyzed and extensively commented examples of stereo-pair air photos and 64 related satellite images.

Product details

• Authors: Carla Hehner Rivard, Carla Hehner-Rivard, Lamber Rivard, Lambert Rivard
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.08.2013
• EAN: 9783319024493
• ISBN: 978-3-31-902449-3
• No. of pages: 306
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 18 mm x 243 mm
• Weight: 641 g
• Illustrations: VII, 306 p. 188 illus., 6 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; B, Earth and Environmental Science, Geographical information systems & remote sensing, Geographical Information Systems/Cartography, Geographical Information System, Geographical information systems, Remote sensing, Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry, Geomorphology, Geomorphology & geological surface processes, Complex Terrain;Stereo Air Photos;Stereo Satellite Images