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Articles | Volume 10, issue 2
Articles | Volume 10, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-10-209-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-10-209-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 10, issue 2
Research article
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14 Mar 2022
Research article |  | 14 Mar 2022

Comparative analysis of the Copernicus, TanDEM-X, and UAV-SfM digital elevation models to estimate lavaka (gully) volumes and mobilization rates in the Lake Alaotra region (Madagascar)

Liesa Brosens, Benjamin Campforts, Gerard Govers, Emilien Aldana-Jague, Vao Fenotiana Razanamahandry, Tantely Razafimbelo, Tovonarivo Rafolisy, and Liesbet Jacobs

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Short summary
Obtaining accurate information on the volume of geomorphic features typically requires high-resolution topographic data, which are often not available. Here, we show that the globally available 12 m TanDEM-X DEM can be used to accurately estimate gully volumes and establish an area–volume relationship after applying a correction. This allowed us to get a first estimate of the amount of sediment that has been mobilized by large gullies (lavaka) in central Madagascar over the past 70 years.
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