Geomorphology Classification of Shandong Province Based on Digital Elevation Model in the 1 Arc-second Format of Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Data

• Published in: IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science Vol. 108; no. 3; pp. 32025 - 32031
• Main Authors: Fu, Jundong, Zhang, Guangcheng, Wang, Lei, Xia, Nuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.01.2018
• Subjects: Altitude; Classification; Digital Elevation Models; Elevation; Format; Geographic information systems; Geomorphology; Hills; Landforms; Landscape; Low altitude; Mountains; Radar; Radar data; Remote sensing; Topography; China; Shandong China
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/108/3/032025
• ISSN: 1755-1307

Based on gigital elevation model in the 1 arc-second format of shuttle radar topography mission data, using the window analysis and mean change point analysis of geographic information system (GIS) technology, programmed with python modules this, automatically extracted and calculated geomorphic elements of Shandong province. The best access to quantitatively study area relief amplitude of statistical area. According to Chinese landscape classification standard, the landscape type in Shandong province was divided into 8 types: low altitude plain, medium altitude plain, low altitude platform, medium altitude platform, low altitude hills, medium altitude hills, low relief mountain, medium relief mountain and the percentages of Shandong province's total area are as follows: 12.72%, 0.01%, 36.38%, 0.24%, 17.26%, 15.64%, 11.1%, 6.65%. The results of landforms are basically the same as the overall terrain of Shandong Province, Shandong province's total area, and the study can quantitatively and scientifically provide reference for the classification of landforms in Shandong province.