Extraction of Martian valley networks from digital topography
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Extraction of Martian valley networks from digital topography
[1] We have developed a novel method for delineating valley networks on Mars. The valleys are inferred from digital topography by an autonomous computer algorithm as drainage networks, instead of being manually mapped from images. Individual drainage basins are precisely defined and reconstructed to restore flow continuity disrupted by craters. Drainage networks are extracted from their underly...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Geophysical Research
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0148-0227
DOI: 10.1029/2004je002269