Title :
Paleoterrain model of the Yamato Marsh, Palm Beach County, Florida
Author :
Crile, Mary Beth ; Roberts, Charles
Author_Institution :
Space Syst. Div., Florida Atlantic Univ., FL, USA
Abstract :
A modeling technique has been produced by combining remote sensing with geologic history for building a paleoterrain model that enables visualization of topography prior to anthropogenic development. The model´s foundation is comprised of LIDAR data and stratigraphic sequences for describing the local geologic history. The Yamato Marsh, located in Palm Beach County, Florida, is a paleowatershed that was chosen for this study. The paleoterrain model of the marsh site can be utilized further in understanding land-use impacts on the surrounding environment. In conclusion, the final model of the Yamato Marsh successfully offers insight as well as a glimpse at a geomorphic feature that no longer exists.
Keywords :
geomorphology; lakes; optical radar; remote sensing by laser beam; stratigraphy; Florida; Palm Beach County; USA; Yamato marsh; geomorphic feature; land use effects; lidar data; local geologic history; paleoterrain model; paleowatershed; remote sensing; stratigraphic sequences; topography visualization; Floods; Geology; History; Laser radar; Sea level; Sea measurements; Soil; Solid modeling; Surface topography; Visualization; Florida; Laser Radar; Paleoterrain; Stratigraphy; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium,2009 IEEE International,IGARSS 2009
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3394-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3395-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5417795
