A Rapid and High-Precision Mountain Vertex Extraction Method Based on Hotspot Analysis Clustering and Improved Eight-Connected Extraction Algorithms for Digital Elevation Models

Digital Elevation Model (DEM)-based mountain vertex extraction is one of the most useful DEM applications, providing important information to properly characterize topographic features. Current vertex-extraction techniques have considerable limitations, such as yielding low-accuracy results and gene...

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Main Authors: Zhenqi Zheng, Xiongwu Xiao, Zhi-Chao Zhong, Yufu Zang, Nan Yang, Jianguang Tu, Deren Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/1/81