Desert Pavement Studies

Abstract

Combining plan view information from aerial photography showing details of stream channels on desert pavement surfaces with process-based erosion models, a high-resolution, synthetic topography DEM (with resolution similar to that of the photograph) is constructed. This topographic information is used to route water to small channels (usually unresolved on standard topographic maps) on the pavement surface that support most of the vegetation. Estimates of water discharge in these channels are combined with field data to estimate quantitatively the response of vegetation to specified changes in infiltration, climate, or other causes of changes in runoff. A regional riparian response index is derived. (17 figures)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 30, 2003
Accession Number
ADA429222

Entities

People

  • Lesley Glass
  • Mark Strudley
  • Peter K. Haff

Organizations

  • Duke University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Photographs
  • Aerial Photography
  • Cameras
  • Climate Change
  • Earth Sciences
  • High Resolution
  • Low Resolution
  • Maps
  • Pavements
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Scientists
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Topographic Maps
  • Topography
  • Vegetation

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.