Digital Terrain Modeling: Acquisition, Manipulation, and Applications (Artech House Remote Sensing Library) - Hardcover

El-Sheimy, Naser; Habib, Ayman; Valeo, Caterina

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1580539211 ISBN 13: 9781580539210

Publisher: Artech House Publishers, 2005

Synopsis

With its expanding array of applications in everything from biodiversity modeling to wireless communications, it's no wonder digital terrain modeling (DTM) - the electronic process of representing topography in three dimensions -- is a hot subject among engineers and geoscientists. This concise resource is the first truly complete guide to this growing field. It combines a mathematically rigorous treatment of DTM generation, manipulation, and analysis together with the full spectrum of real-world applications. The book describes the various data acquisition techniques and explains how to determine the most appropriate DTM generation method for any given project. This unique reference presents highly illustrative examples and real-world applications that highlight DTM's current capabilities and limitations in various environmental modeling, mapping, military, transportation, and engineering activities.

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About the Author

Naser El-Sheimy is associate professor in geomatics engineering at the University of Calgary, Canada, and is the Canada Research Chair in mobile multi-sensor geomatics (M2G) Systems. He received his Ph.D. in geomatics engineering from the University of Calgary. Caterina Valeo is associate professor in geomatics engineering, University of Calgary. She received her Ph.D. in civil engineering from McMaster University. Ayman Habib is associate professor in geomatics engineering, University of Calgary. He holds a Ph.D. in geodetic science from Ohio State University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Artech House Publishers
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1580539211
• ISBN 13: 9781580539210
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272