MAPPING OF THE MICRORELIEF STRUCTURES USING TOPOGRAPHIC DATA

Abstract

The paper describes case study, which we conducted using test area located in Central European Russia (Orel region, Suhaya Orlitsa river basin). The archived topographic (cartographic) data, data of topographic survey and satellite imagery were used as study materials. We have estimated the accuracies and limits of microrelief interpretation basing on the cartographic and survey materials. Derivative geomorphometric maps were used as enabling tool for interpretation of the microrelief strictures. Very high resolution space satellite imagery were used as reference data.

Keywords

• microrelief mapping
• accuracy estimation
• geomorphometry
• very high resolution space satellite imagery