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https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-4-343-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-4-343-2016
Research article
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21 Apr 2016
Research article |  | 21 Apr 2016

Topography-based flow-directional roughness: potential and challenges

Sebastiano Trevisani and Marco Cavalli

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The generalization of the concept of roughness implies the need to refer to a family of roughness indices capturing specific aspects of surface morphology. We test the application of a flow-oriented directional measure of roughness based on the geostatistical index MAD (median of absolute directional differences), computed considering gravity-driven flow direction. The use of flow-directional roughness improves geomorphometric modeling and the interpretation of landscape morphology.