The algorithm of creating contour lines based on DEM

Lihua Tang; Ai-jun Xu; Lu-ming Fang

doi:10.1117/12.813199

11 November 2008 The algorithm of creating contour lines based on DEM

Lihua Tang, Ai-jun Xu, Lu-ming Fang

Proceedings Volume 7146, Geoinformatics 2008 and Joint Conference on GIS and Built Environment: Advanced Spatial Data Models and Analyses; 71462T (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.813199
Event: Geoinformatics 2008 and Joint Conference on GIS and Built Environment: Geo-Simulation and Virtual GIS Environments, 2008, Guangzhou, China

Abstract

Contour line is a closed curve that joined by points of the same elevation. This paper puts forward a new algorithm of creating contour line based on DEM, which uses the method of tracking the same elevation point to study the algorithm based on regular grid. This paper will be divided the algorithm of creating contour line into four sub-algorithms, namely: the algorithm of elevation comparison; the algorithm of calculating the same elevation point coordinates; the algorithm of tracking next point of the same elevation, the algorithm of tracking contour line. The algorithm of elevation comparison is mainly used in judging whether a contour line with appointed elevation passes through a side of the grid; the algorithm of calculating the same elevation point coordinates is used to calculate coordinates of contour lines across the grid's side; function of the algorithm of tracking next point of the same elevation is to track next point of the same elevation by following the trend of contour lines; the algorithm of tracking contour line aims in tracking coordinates of the point which has the equal value of elevation with the point in row x and column y.

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Lihua Tang, Ai-jun Xu, and Lu-ming Fang "The algorithm of creating contour lines based on DEM", Proc. SPIE 7146, Geoinformatics 2008 and Joint Conference on GIS and Built Environment: Advanced Spatial Data Models and Analyses, 71462T (11 November 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.813199

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