Possibilities of space and high-altitude aerial photographs application to the eolian topography deciphering

Abstract

The authors' work on mapping of eolian relief of the Priobckoe Plateau wooded hollows revealed the availability of data for eolian relief deciphering from space photographs. The deciphering reliability increases if high altitude aerial photographs are used for key sites. Aerial photos transforming to increase in contrasts makes positive results.

An analysis of the compiled map of the eolian relief together with field data enables to make more clear the wooded hollows genesis.