Digital Elevation Model (DEM) using

High-resolution Stereo satellite image

Supervisor
Dr. Anil Kumar
IIRS
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Prepared BY
Ahmed kadhim ali
Iraq

INTRODUCTION
DEM is digital representation of a topographic surface.
DTM may actually be a more generic term for any digital representation
of a topographic surface, but it is not so widely used
Uses of DEMs
determining attributes of terrain, such as elevation at any point, slope
and aspect
finding features on the terrain, such as drainage basins and watersheds,
drainage networks and channels, peaks and pits and other landforms
modeling of hydrologic functions, energy flux and forest fires

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Objectives :
Generate DEM/ DTM and orthophoto from cartosat 1 satellite Data using RPCs

prepare a slop map.

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study area
Longitude 77 deg 34' 27 E to 78 deg 12' 22" E
Latitude 30 deg 13' 24" N to 31 deg 27' 50" N

Western Part of
Derhadun

Study
Area

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Methodology
Stereo Satellite Image
Input Data Cartosat 1

Orientations
Using RPC file

Lps software
DEM Generation

ARC GIS software

orthophoto

Slope map

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Data used and its characteristics

CARTOSAT-1 Panchromatic (PAN) stereo data
with header information and Rational Polynomial Coefficients (RPC)
Launch date: May 5, 2005
Modes:

PAN Fore

PAN After

Spectral band:

500-850 nm ( Vis )

500-850 nm ( Vis )

Spatial resolution:

2,5 m

2.5 m

Swath width:

30 km

27 km

Surveying frequency:

5 days

5 days

Radiometric resolution:

10 bits per pixel

10 bits per pixel

Launch Location
Nominal Altitude
Local
Time
for
Equatorial Crossing
Inclination

Sriharikota, India
617.99KM
10:30AM
97.87 degrees

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Software used

ERDAS Imagine , LPS ( Lica Photogrammetric suit is used), Virtual GIS

ESRI family software, Arc GIS , Arc tool box .

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Creating Block file and perform the task

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DEM on ERDAS viewer

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Out put Ortho Image which is the basic input for GIS

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DEM Imported on Arc GIS interface

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DEM overlayed on Orthoimage

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DEM Map of the study area

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Conclusion
Overall, remote sensing-based DEM extraction can provide essential geographic
information and a basis for analysis of remote, rugged, or mountainous areas,
especially in the absence of other data sources. Advantages ascribed to this
methodology include: cost-effectiveness, timeliness, and equal access to high
spatial resolution data. This methodology can quickly provide a basis for
building an accurate and powerful GIS land management database .
This project has demonstrated the procedures used to import, process, and
display GIS data in a manner which increases the usefulness of the data at hand .
DEM extraction from stereo imagery will likely become an increasingly useful
tool .

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