Digital Terrain Analysis in Soil Science and Geology

Digital Terrain Analysis in Soil Science and Geology, Second Edition, synthesizes the knowledge on methods and applications of digital terrain analysis and geomorphometry in the context of multi-scale problems in soil science and geology. Divided into three parts, the book first examines main concepts, principles, and methods of digital terrain modeling. It then looks at methods for analysis, modeling, and mapping of spatial distribution of soil properties using digital terrain analysis, before finally considering techniques for recognition, analysis, and interpretation of topographically manifested geological features. Digital Terrain Analysis in Soil Science and Geology, Second Edition, is an updated and revised edition, providing both a theoretical and methodological basis for understanding and applying geographical modeling techniques.

Autorentext
Igor Florinsky is a Principal Research Scientist at the Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, Russian Academy of Sciences. He has previously held positions as a Visiting Fellow at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and a Research Scientist at the University of Manitoba in Canada. He is an author, co-author, or editor of over 125 publications including 2 books, 2 edited volumes, 50 papers in peer-reviewed journals, and 13 peer-reviewed book chapters. He is an Editorial Board Member for the journals Chinese Geographical Science, Space and Time, and the International Journal of Ecology and Development. His research interests include digital terrain modeling and geomorphometry, interrelationships between topography, soils, and tectonics, and the influence of the geological environment on humans, society and civilization.

Inhalt

1. Digital Terrain Modeling: A Brief Historical Overview

   I: Principles and Methods of Digital Terrain Modeling2. Topographic Surface and Its Characterization3. Digital Elevation Models4. Calculation Methods5. Errors and Accuracy6. Filtering7. Universal Analytical Modeling8. Mapping and Visualization

   II: Digital Terrain Modeling in Soil Science9. Influence of Topography on Soil Properties10. Adequate Resolution of Models11. Predictive Soil Mapping12. Analyzing Relationships in the "Topography-Soil System

   III: Digital Terrain Modeling in Geology13. Folds and Folding14. Lineaments and Faults15. Accumulation Zones and Fault Intersections16. Global Topography and Tectonic Structures17. Concluding Remarks