Elevation-relief ratio, hypsometric integral, and geomorphic area-altitude analysis
Bulletin of the Geological Society of America
By: Richard J. Pike and Stephen E. Wilson
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Abstract
Mathematical proof establishes identity of hypsometric integral and elevation-relief ratio, two quantitative topographic descriptors developed independently of one another for entirely different purposes. Operationally, values of both measures are in excellent agreement for arbitrarily bounded topographic samples, as well as for low-order fluvial watersheds. By using a point-sampling technique rather than planimetry, elevation-relief ratio (defined as mean elevation minus minimum elevation divided by relief) is calculated manually in about a third of the time required for the hypsometric integral.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Elevation-relief ratio, hypsometric integral, and geomorphic area-altitude analysis |
| Series title | Bulletin of the Geological Society of America |
| DOI | 10.1130/0016-7606(1971)82[1079:ERHIAG]2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1971 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Geological Society of America |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 1079 |
| Last page | 1083 |
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