APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN MULTIFACTOR COMPUTER PROGRAMS TO THE ANALYSIS, CLASSIFICATION, AND PREDICTION OF LANDFORMS.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to analyze, experimentally test, and evaluate the degree to which certain factor and vector analysis programs are useful for quantitative terrain analysis. Specific objectives were: (1) The testing of the usefulness of these computer programs for deriving meaningful and mappable terrain classes; (2) The determination of inherent correlations among various terrain parameters currently used; (3) The definition of a minimum, yet sufficient, terrain analysis system; and (4) The determination of the extent to which quantitative terrain analysis can be automated. The experimental results showed conclusively that the factor and vector analysis computer programs are a useful and valuable tool for quantitative terrain analysis. These terrain classifications also made possible the comparison of areas in terms of 'analogy'. Redundancies due to inherent correlations among the terrain variables were identified making it possible to identify the minimum number of terrain parameters required. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0428030
Entities
People
- B. C. Aschenbrenner
- Francis J. Doyle III
- J. Imbrie
- Jordan Maxwell
- W. Burgess