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Short communication
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24 Jan 2019
Short communication |
| 24 Jan 2019
| 24 Jan 2019
Short communication: Challenges and applications of structure-from-motion photogrammetry in a physical model of a braided river
Pauline Leduc
Department of Geography, The University of Western Ontario, London, N6A 3K7, Canada
Sarah Peirce
Department of Geography, The University of Western Ontario, London, N6A 3K7, Canada
Peter Ashmore
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geography, The University of Western Ontario, London, N6A 3K7, Canada
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This paper presents applications of structure-from-motion photogrammetry in a physical model of a braided river used to quantify morphology change and provide estimates of water depth, as well as image analysis for mapping bed surface texture.
This paper presents applications of structure-from-motion photogrammetry in a physical model of...
