Talk:Digital elevation model

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Still, sometimes both terms are used to describe bare-earth models, leaving the original
 
Still, sometimes both terms are used to describe bare-earth models, leaving the original
 
'''Digital elevation model''' term for models including objects above ground level<ref name=Liu10></ref>.
 
'''Digital elevation model''' term for models including objects above ground level<ref name=Liu10></ref>.
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== Creation of DEMs ==
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=Photogrammetry=
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::''Main article [[Photogrammetry]]''
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Digital elevation models may be obtained by  [[Aerial photography|aerial photography]]
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and spaceborne instruments such as [[:wikipedia:Advanced_Spaceborne_Thermal_Emission_and_Reflection_Radiometer|ASTER]], [[IKONOS]], [[SPOT]] or [[WorldView]]. 
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The basic principle of photogrammetry is the retrieval of photographs from at least
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two different positions, which makes the measurement of object heights possible.
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=Laser Altimetry=
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::''Main article [[Laser altimetry]]''
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=SAR interferometry=
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::''Main article [[SAR interferometry]]''
  
 
== DEMs in forestry ==
 
== DEMs in forestry ==

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For a draft of the article, see #Article draft.

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From Liu & Mason 2010 [1] DGM's are a subgroup of Surface models (should there be an own category?) and can be obtained by

  1. Photogrammetry
  2. Laser altimetry
  3. SAR inferometry

Related articles already existing in this wiki are:

Article draft

DEM stands for Digital elevation model. It can be represented as a regular grid of points or as a Triangular irregular network of points. DEMs are the basis for digitally produced relief maps.

Digital elevation models are sets of data representing the estimated height of a surface above a certain level, i.e. a Geodetic datum. It may represent the elevation of the bare earth, or include objects as buildings or tree canopies [1].

Types of DEMs

There are no official Definitions of different subgroups of digital elevation models, but the probably most used terms are Digital surface model (DSM) and Digital terrain model (DTM); the first model may quantify the height of the earth including objects on it's surface, while the latter models the elevation of the mere ground. Still, sometimes both terms are used to describe bare-earth models, leaving the original Digital elevation model term for models including objects above ground level[1].

Creation of DEMs

Photogrammetry

Main article Photogrammetry

Digital elevation models may be obtained by aerial photography and spaceborne instruments such as ASTER, IKONOS, SPOT or WorldView. The basic principle of photogrammetry is the retrieval of photographs from at least two different positions, which makes the measurement of object heights possible.

Laser Altimetry

Main article Laser altimetry

SAR interferometry

Main article SAR interferometry

DEMs in forestry

Related articles

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Liu, J. G. & Mason, P. Essential Image Processing and GIS for Remote Sensing. (John Wiley & Sons, 2010).

External links

Digital elevation model on Wikipedia

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