Spatial models often must handle large datasets to capture the complex interactions of physical systems. This leads to computational intensity. Fortunately, many geographical problems can be decomposed into relatively independent parts that can be processed simultaneously. This paper describes a terrain feature extraction algorithm that operates in a parallel computing environment. The morphology of a drainage basin is derived using information provided by a DEM. The time efficiency of the algorithm is investigated, as well as the relative speedup accomplished over a sequential version of the algorithm.
Conference proceeding
Parallel terrain feature extraction
Proceedings of GIS/LIS 92, Volume 2, pp.652-661
1992
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- Title: Subtitle
- Parallel terrain feature extraction
- Creators
- Marc P Armstrong - University of IowaDemetrius-Kl Rokos
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Publication Details
- Proceedings of GIS/LIS 92, Volume 2, pp.652-661
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1992 Demetrius-Kl Rokos and Marc P. Armstrong
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1992
- Academic Unit
- Geographical and Sustainability Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9983557341602771
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