Geomorphological mapping of glacial landforms from remotely sensed data : an evaluation of the principal data sources and an assessment of their quality
Digital elevation model ; Drumlin ; Esker ; Geomorphological mapping ; Glacial features ; Glacial landform ; Moraine ; Quaternary ; Remote sensing ; Research technique ; Satellite imagery ; Scotland ; United Kingdom
The results of an experiment to compare glacial geomorphology mapped from remotely sensed imagery with 1 : 10,000-scale field mapping are presented. The field mapping was validated against high resolution LiDAR imagery of an area glacierized during
the Younger Dryas and found to provide a representation of the glacial geomorphology. The experiment consists of comparing the field mapping with digital elevation models (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission C-Band, Landmap, OS Panorama, OS Profile, NEXTMap