Using Remote Sensing and GIS to Study Morphological Analysis of Kirkuk Province

Abstract

Remote sensing is a source of up-to-date information. The present study relied on various approaches for gathering information, including descriptive, quantitative and quantitative analytical processes. Particularly, we conducted the analysis of the satellite data ETM + of the satellite Landsat7 and the digital models of Digital Elevation Model of SRTM using ArcGIS9.2. The model depends on primary mathematical equations and constitutes an essential base for GIS applications that rely on data, computer, and software, performing the processes of data entry, analysis and processing. This paper deals with the geomorphological characteristics of a selected study area in Kirkuk province. The characteristics of the water network were determined in terms of direction and the pattern of the water basin using the automated process based on the employment of the applications of the GIS. The study revealed that remote sensing is one of the beneficial techniques for monitoring the changes, geomorphological phenomena, and shapes of the earth's surface, as well as determining their dimensions and slopes through a set of analytical maps by geographic information systems for the study area.

Utilization of Geographic Information System for hydrological analyses: A case study of Karbala province, Iraq

“…The points were condensed using the spatial interpolation method to obtain a DEM close to the actual surface, where the Inverse distance weighted (IDW) method depends on the distance between known and unknown points [18]. The DEM's accuracy is less than (10 cm), which is more accurate than the free DEM resolution available from satellites; the field survey gives more visualization of the study area [19,20,21,22]. Figure 3 shows the produced DEM for the study area.…”

“…To treat outliers, for example, the irregular highs and lows of the digital elevation model for the study area, a filling process was used, where a digital elevation model is produced free from irregular values, as shown in Figure 4. Flow direction map 4.2 A flow direction map was made from the digital elevation model after handling the outliers (highs or lows) through a process called (Fill ) [21]. In Arc GIS software 10.8, the keys to the flow direction (direction coding ) can be illustrated with the directions, so they were numbered as 1: East, 2: Southeast, 4: South, 8: Southwest, 16: West,32: Northwest, 64: North, and 128: Northwest as shown in Figure 5.…”

Geomorphological Analysis Methodologies for Houran Valley Basin in Iraq

“…Muhammad et al [13] adopted different approaches to collecting information, including descriptive, quantitative, and quantitative analytical processes. In particular, in their research, they dealt with the geomorphological characteristics of the selected study area in Kirkuk Governorate.…”

The Use of Remote Sensing and GIS in Studying the Dynamics of Irrigated Space in Guercif Plain (Morocco)

“…The remote sensing on which we have relied mainly in this study is "one of the several powerful present techniques for monitoring morphological changes" [1], and it refers to the ISSN: 0067-2904…”