Title :
Floodplain analysis with high spatial resolution remote sensing satellite data
Author :
Richardson, J.R. ; Peyton, L. ; Correa, A.C. ; Davis, C.H. ; Kong, S. ; Johnson, H.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Civil & Environ. Eng., Missouri Univ., Columbia, MO, USA
Abstract :
High-resolution spatial data is being used to re-evaluate the hydrology and hydraulics of Jordan Creek in Springfield, Missouri. This analysis and evaluation was conducted to demonstrate the applicability and efficiency of using digital satellite data for flood and floodplain evaluation
Keywords :
geomorphology; geophysical techniques; hydrological techniques; hydrology; remote sensing; rivers; terrain mapping; Jordan Creek; Missouri; Springfield; USA; United States; flood; floodplain; high spatial resolution; hydraulics; hydrology; land surface; measurement technique; remote sensing; river valley; satellite remote sensing; terrain mapping; Costs; Data engineering; Floods; Global Positioning System; Hydrology; Insurance; Remote sensing; Satellites; Spatial resolution; Surfaces;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2000. Proceedings. IGARSS 2000. IEEE 2000 International
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6359-0
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2000.859617
