LiDAR-based predictions of flow channels through riparian buffer zones
Riparian buffer zones (RBZs) are critical for protecting stream water quality. High Resolution Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data provides a way to locate channels where water can flow through a RBZ and into a stream. The objectives of this study were to characterize flow channels through ripa...
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doaj-943718d75e85409fa6272fac9fe99b472021-03-02T10:57:31ZengTaylor & Francis GroupWater Science1110-49292015-10-01292123133LiDAR-based predictions of flow channels through riparian buffer zonesA.G. Solomons0E.A. Mikhailova1C.J. Post2J.L. Sharp3Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USADepartment of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA; Corresponding author at: Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Clemson University, 261 Lehotsky Hall, Clemson, SC 29634, USA. Tel.: +1 864 656 3535; fax: +1 864 656 3304.Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USADepartment of Mathematical Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USARiparian buffer zones (RBZs) are critical for protecting stream water quality. High Resolution Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data provides a way to locate channels where water can flow through a RBZ and into a stream. The objectives of this study were to characterize flow channels through riparian buffer zones around Lake Issaqueena, SC, USA, using LiDAR topography models and to validate these predictions using field observations of channel presence, soil moisture content and soil temperature. A LiDAR derived digital elevation model (DEM) was utilized to define flow channels and determine forty sample locations. Analysis indicated channel locations and the presence of large forested buffers generally 10 m or greater in the study area. High flow accumulation channels can be accurately predicted by LiDAR data, but lower flow channels were less accurately estimated. Surface soil temperature measurements were relatively uniform showing no difference between predicted channel and control locations. Presented methodologies can serve as a template for future efforts to quantify riparian buffers and their effects on protecting water quality. Keywords: Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Riparian buffer zone (RBZ), Soil moisture, Thermal imagery, Water quality, Watershed managementhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110492915000326 |
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LiDAR-based predictions of flow channels through riparian buffer zones |
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Riparian buffer zones (RBZs) are critical for protecting stream water quality. High Resolution Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data provides a way to locate channels where water can flow through a RBZ and into a stream. The objectives of this study were to characterize flow channels through riparian buffer zones around Lake Issaqueena, SC, USA, using LiDAR topography models and to validate these predictions using field observations of channel presence, soil moisture content and soil temperature. A LiDAR derived digital elevation model (DEM) was utilized to define flow channels and determine forty sample locations. Analysis indicated channel locations and the presence of large forested buffers generally 10 m or greater in the study area. High flow accumulation channels can be accurately predicted by LiDAR data, but lower flow channels were less accurately estimated. Surface soil temperature measurements were relatively uniform showing no difference between predicted channel and control locations. Presented methodologies can serve as a template for future efforts to quantify riparian buffers and their effects on protecting water quality. Keywords: Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Riparian buffer zone (RBZ), Soil moisture, Thermal imagery, Water quality, Watershed management |
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