Topographical Analysis of a Stream Bank Along a Small Stream
Disciplines
Geographic Information Sciences
Abstract (300 words maximum)
In this research project, I analyzed the bank of the Vishnu Springs watershed and the effect that moss treatment may have on the bank erosion. This is part of a long-running research project. Many research sites were identified along the bank of the watershed. Each site contained several plots that were either control plots or treatment plots. The control plots were either bare or moss covered, while the treatment plots were made bare or had moss introduced. From 2015 to 2018, each site was scanned in the spring and fall of each year, using a Leica C10 LiDAR scanner. The scans were then used to create several point cloud renderings of each site. For each site, every scan was aligned with the subsequent scan taken. After alignment, each plot was separated from the point cloud and converted into a 3D mesh, which then had its volume measured. They were then each subdivided into four sections, which individually had their volumes measured. These volumes were compared with each other over three years. These comparisons will be used to determine the role of moss in affecting the bank stability along small rivers.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
RCHSS - Geography & Anthropology
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Ranbir Kang
Topographical Analysis of a Stream Bank Along a Small Stream
In this research project, I analyzed the bank of the Vishnu Springs watershed and the effect that moss treatment may have on the bank erosion. This is part of a long-running research project. Many research sites were identified along the bank of the watershed. Each site contained several plots that were either control plots or treatment plots. The control plots were either bare or moss covered, while the treatment plots were made bare or had moss introduced. From 2015 to 2018, each site was scanned in the spring and fall of each year, using a Leica C10 LiDAR scanner. The scans were then used to create several point cloud renderings of each site. For each site, every scan was aligned with the subsequent scan taken. After alignment, each plot was separated from the point cloud and converted into a 3D mesh, which then had its volume measured. They were then each subdivided into four sections, which individually had their volumes measured. These volumes were compared with each other over three years. These comparisons will be used to determine the role of moss in affecting the bank stability along small rivers.