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From Mathematical Morphology to Morphological Terrain Features

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Digital Terrain Modelling

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography ((LNGC))

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Mathematical morphology can be defined as a theory for the analysis of spatial structures. It is called morphology because it concentrates on the form, shape, and size of the structures. It is mathematical in the sense that the analysis is based on set theory, integral geometry, and lattice algebra. When applied to digital spatial data, mathematical morphology offers a wide variety of methods and algorithms to solve scientific and practical problems.

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  1. Spatial Data Infrastructures Unit, Institute for Environment and Sustainability DG Joint Research Centre, European Commission, UK

    Pierre Soille

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Soille, P. (2007). From Mathematical Morphology to Morphological Terrain Features. In: Peckham, R.J., Jordan, G. (eds) Digital Terrain Modelling. Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-36731-4_2

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