Identification of radial drainage networks based on topographic and geometric features

The radial drainage network, which has a typical spatial distribution pattern, is a crucial component for reflecting regional geographical landscapes. Identification of radial drainage networks mainly involves the extraction of drainage segments that constitute the entire drainage network, which is...

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Main Authors: Liu Chengyi, Zhai Renjian, Wu Fang, Gong Xianyong, Xing Ruixing, Qiu Yue
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Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/geo-2025-0792
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author Liu Chengyi
Zhai Renjian
Wu Fang
Gong Xianyong
Xing Ruixing
Qiu Yue
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Zhai Renjian
Wu Fang
Gong Xianyong
Xing Ruixing
Qiu Yue
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description The radial drainage network, which has a typical spatial distribution pattern, is a crucial component for reflecting regional geographical landscapes. Identification of radial drainage networks mainly involves the extraction of drainage segments that constitute the entire drainage network, which is conducive to enhancing the existing data and obtaining map knowledge. Previous studies on the spatial distribution of drainage networks are primarily focused on pattern identification and generalization for single-connection drainage networks. However, radial drainage networks, which normally contain multiple local drainage networks, have typical regional and combinatorial features. Thus, identifying them using available methods is challenging. In this study, a method for identifying radial drainage networks is proposed by using dual constraints on topography and geometry. First, mountain peaks that satisfy the distribution criteria are identified from the window and contour features. Then, various parameters are designed to distinguish the features of drainage segments and basins, and the components of radial drainage networks are determined. Finally, through topological operation and the distance metric, the boundary segments of the radial drainage networks are divided into different groups, and the corresponding radial drainage networks are identified. The test results demonstrate that compared with manual identification, the proposed method has achieved over 90% identification accuracy, recall rate, and F1 value.
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spelling doaj-art-cdb7a2d5ba544a66906ebbda97514eec2025-08-20T01:48:37ZengDe GruyterOpen Geosciences2391-54472025-04-011719410610.1515/geo-2025-0792Identification of radial drainage networks based on topographic and geometric featuresLiu Chengyi0Zhai Renjian1Wu Fang2Gong Xianyong3Xing Ruixing4Qiu Yue5Information Engineering University, 62, Kexue St, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, ChinaInformation Engineering University, 62, Kexue St, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, ChinaInformation Engineering University, 62, Kexue St, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, ChinaInformation Engineering University, 62, Kexue St, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, ChinaInformation Engineering University, 62, Kexue St, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, ChinaInformation Engineering University, 62, Kexue St, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, ChinaThe radial drainage network, which has a typical spatial distribution pattern, is a crucial component for reflecting regional geographical landscapes. Identification of radial drainage networks mainly involves the extraction of drainage segments that constitute the entire drainage network, which is conducive to enhancing the existing data and obtaining map knowledge. Previous studies on the spatial distribution of drainage networks are primarily focused on pattern identification and generalization for single-connection drainage networks. However, radial drainage networks, which normally contain multiple local drainage networks, have typical regional and combinatorial features. Thus, identifying them using available methods is challenging. In this study, a method for identifying radial drainage networks is proposed by using dual constraints on topography and geometry. First, mountain peaks that satisfy the distribution criteria are identified from the window and contour features. Then, various parameters are designed to distinguish the features of drainage segments and basins, and the components of radial drainage networks are determined. Finally, through topological operation and the distance metric, the boundary segments of the radial drainage networks are divided into different groups, and the corresponding radial drainage networks are identified. The test results demonstrate that compared with manual identification, the proposed method has achieved over 90% identification accuracy, recall rate, and F1 value.https://doi.org/10.1515/geo-2025-0792radial drainage networkpattern recognitiondata miningtopographic featuresgeometric features
spellingShingle Liu Chengyi
Zhai Renjian
Wu Fang
Gong Xianyong
Xing Ruixing
Qiu Yue
Identification of radial drainage networks based on topographic and geometric features
Open Geosciences
radial drainage network
pattern recognition
data mining
topographic features
geometric features
title Identification of radial drainage networks based on topographic and geometric features
title_full Identification of radial drainage networks based on topographic and geometric features
title_fullStr Identification of radial drainage networks based on topographic and geometric features
title_full_unstemmed Identification of radial drainage networks based on topographic and geometric features
title_short Identification of radial drainage networks based on topographic and geometric features
title_sort identification of radial drainage networks based on topographic and geometric features
topic radial drainage network
pattern recognition
data mining
topographic features
geometric features
url https://doi.org/10.1515/geo-2025-0792
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