上海交通大学学报(英文版) ›› 2014, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (3): 367-377.doi: 10.1007/s12204-014-1511-9

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A New Algorithm to Automatically Extract the Drainage Networks and Catchments Based on Triangulation Irregular Network Digital Elevation Model

QU Guo-dong1,2 (屈国栋), SU Dan-yang1* (苏丹阳), LOU Zhang-hua1 (楼章华)   

  1. (1. Department of Hydraulic and Marine Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; 2. Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou 466000, Henan, China)
  • 出版日期:2014-06-30 发布日期:2014-07-15
  • 通讯作者: SU Dan-yang(苏丹阳) E-mail:suedy@zju.edu.cn

A New Algorithm to Automatically Extract the Drainage Networks and Catchments Based on Triangulation Irregular Network Digital Elevation Model

QU Guo-dong1,2 (屈国栋), SU Dan-yang1* (苏丹阳), LOU Zhang-hua1 (楼章华)   

  1. (1. Department of Hydraulic and Marine Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; 2. Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou 466000, Henan, China)
  • Online:2014-06-30 Published:2014-07-15
  • Contact: SU Dan-yang(苏丹阳) E-mail:suedy@zju.edu.cn

摘要: A new algorithm to automatically extract drainage networks and catchments based on triangulation irregular networks (TINs) digital elevation model (DEM) was developed. The flow direction in this approach is determined by computing the spatial gradient of triangle and triangle edges. Outflow edge was defined by comparing the contribution area that is separated by the steepest descent of the triangle. Local channels were then tracked to build drainage networks. Both triangle edges and facets were considered to construct flow path. The algorithm has been tested in the site for Hawaiian Island of Kaho’olawe, and the results were compared with those calculated by ARCGIS as well as terrain map. The reported algorithm has been proved to be a reliable approach with high efficiency to generate well-connected and coherent drainage networks.

关键词: drainage networks, catchment extraction, flow direction, triangulation irregular network (TIN), digital elevation model (DEM), hydrological model

Abstract: A new algorithm to automatically extract drainage networks and catchments based on triangulation irregular networks (TINs) digital elevation model (DEM) was developed. The flow direction in this approach is determined by computing the spatial gradient of triangle and triangle edges. Outflow edge was defined by comparing the contribution area that is separated by the steepest descent of the triangle. Local channels were then tracked to build drainage networks. Both triangle edges and facets were considered to construct flow path. The algorithm has been tested in the site for Hawaiian Island of Kaho’olawe, and the results were compared with those calculated by ARCGIS as well as terrain map. The reported algorithm has been proved to be a reliable approach with high efficiency to generate well-connected and coherent drainage networks.

Key words: drainage networks, catchment extraction, flow direction, triangulation irregular network (TIN), digital elevation model (DEM), hydrological model

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