I am trying to assess the geomorphological impacts of hydrological dynamics or groundwater flow
As far as i am concerned you could simply look for satellite Image of that specific area of your interest and try to pick out all networks of lineament structures. This is some of the methodology that is applied in GIS for groundwater exploration.
Knowing the geology of the area may also be useful. For instance when we looked for groundwater in the Karoo Basins, you simply go to google map and other satellite images and try to identify dolerite dykes and sills as they are the best groundwater localisers. And other lineament structures ofcourse, with an area of high cross-cut networks normally identified as the target.
I am not sure if i answered your question correctly
I have worked in relatively flat, coastal marine terrace terrain for over 30 years, with dense forest canopy in humid semitropical climate. There are broad drainage features seen on infrared photos, but LiDAR has been essentially a "game changer" on being able to identify hydrologic detail remotely. There is a paper and PowerPoint (slightly damaged due to detail in transferring) in researchgate that may be informative on just how useful LiDAR can be. The high density aerial photos also somewhat helpful. With LIDAR I have seen more detail and at landscape and watershed levels than ever before.
I have worked in relatively flat, coastal marine terrace terrain for over 30 years, with dense forest canopy in humid semitropical climate. There are broad drainage features seen on infrared photos, but LiDAR has been essentially a "game changer" on being able to identify hydrologic detail remotely. There is a paper and PowerPoint (slightly damaged due to detail in transferring) in researchgate that may be informative on just how useful LiDAR can be. The high density aerial photos also somewhat helpful. With LIDAR I have seen more detail and at landscape and watershed levels than ever before.
I would add surface detail does not necessarily define groundwater and aquifer detail of the coastal marine terrace terrain.
I would add surface detail does not necessarily define groundwater and aquifer detail of the coastal marine terrace terrain.
You have to confirm with subsurface details from the drilled wells in order to assess the groundwater flow before trusting any details by RS or other surface images .
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