Rapid Measurement of Drainage Density

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Research Article| March 01, 1971 Rapid Measurement of Drainage Density ROGER M McCOY ROGER M McCOY Department of Geography, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information ROGER M McCOY Department of Geography, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506 Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 07 Oct 1970 Revision Received: 16 Nov 1970 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1971, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1971) 82 (3): 757–762. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1971)82[757:RMODD]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 07 Oct 1970 Revision Received: 16 Nov 1970 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation ROGER M McCOY; Rapid Measurement of Drainage Density. GSA Bulletin 1971;; 82 (3): 757–762. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1971)82[757:RMODD]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Investigations were made into three methods for rapid measurement of drainage density using topographic maps and radar imagery, (l) Measurement of blue line stream symbols proves feasible but is weak due to inconsistencies. (2) The number of intersections of streams on a random line pattern overlying a map provides a good estimate of drainage density. (3) Edge-enhancement of radar images produces a measureable line pattern which appears to be strongly related to total length of streams in a basin. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.