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Using high-resolution Digital Surface Models and GIS-based geomorphometry to draw a karst landforms map

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1. Jean A. Doumit, Diala F. Ghanem 28 Jun 2021 na 59 0
Abstract

Karst ecosystems are among the most distinctive landscapes on the planet, and they have piqued scientists' interest for decades. Karst areas have a distinct surface topography that can be defined by karst towers and dolines. Drones are used to perform a detailed study of karst terrain, high-resolution Digital Surface Model and Digital morphometric techniques focused on GIS to determine the structure of certain terrain and provide additional knowledge for karst landform modeling.This paper discussed a technique for studying karst landforms in Jabal Jaj. The results indicate that karst tower blocks and depressions may be categorized based on their morphometric parameters and are the keys of a detailed karst landforms map.

Keywords

Karst tower blocks, depressions, DSM, SVF

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