Floodplain Delineation Using Aircraft Data.
Abstract
A continuous floodplain line could not be delineated on the basis of computer analysis of the aircraft collected MSS data. However, the computer analysis did indicate a break between floodplain and non-floodplain within small areas which correlated with one or more floodplain limits established by other methods (i.e., interpretation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photo interpretation of color infrared aerial photographs, and soils maps generated by the USDA Soil Conservation Service). Although the results of this investigation were somewhat less positive than desired, they do not necessarily indicate that computer analysis of aircraft collected multispectral scanner data could not be useful in the delineation of floodplains. The test area involved in this study has a very complex topography and many land cover types. The slopes range from nearly level to over 35 percent, with greatly varying aspects. The land cover types include urban and residential areas, small agricultural fields, and complex forest stands. Results in a less complex area would most likely be considerably more successful.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA035279
Entities
People
- D. L. Henninger
- G. W. Petersen
- H. A. Weeden
- M. L. Stauffer
Organizations
- Pennsylvania State University