TY - JOUR AV - none UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84861004045&doi=10.1016%2fj.cageo.2011.09.015&partnerID=40&md5=a5fc95a0bd4e02aefc489373d885b638 JF - Computers and Geosciences VL - 43 N2 - In this paper, a modification of the algorithm proposed by Ahmad Fadzil et al. (2011) for surface roughness computation from digital elevation models (DEMs) via multiscale analysis is presented. The new algorithm takes into account that the three predominant physiographic features of terrains (mountains, basins and piedmont slopes) have distinct curvature region distributions and hence, distinct roughness characteristics. To this end, the surface roughness of individual cells of DEMs is computed by identifying the curvature region distribution and roughness characteristics of each individual mountain, basin and piedmont slope region. The modified algorithm allows for the localisation and quantification curvature regions over varying scales for specific regions, providing a more appropriate surface roughness parameter. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. SP - 137 KW - Curvature regions; Digital elevation model; Individual cells; Localisation; Modified algorithms; Multi scale analysis; Physiographic features; Surface roughness parameters KW - Algorithms; Digital instruments; Landforms; Surface roughness; Surveying KW - Geomorphology KW - algorithm; basin; curvature; digital elevation model; identification method; mountain; parameterization; piedmont; slope; surface roughness N1 - cited By 15 Y1 - 2012/// A1 - Mohamad Hani, A.F. A1 - Sathyamoorthy, D. A1 - Sagayan Asirvadam, V. EP - 146 ID - scholars2978 TI - Computing surface roughness of individual cells of digital elevation models via multiscale analysis SN - 00983004 ER -