Open AccessUsing Remote Sensing Techniques to Determine New Route for the Nile Valley
Author(s) -
Osama Moussa,
Ahmed Khalil,
Hasan E. Elhefnawy,
Mohamed M. Kamal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/974/1/012002
Subject(s) - digital elevation model , remote sensing , shuttle radar topography mission , scale (ratio) , radar , geology , elevation (ballistics) , geography , computer science , cartography , engineering , telecommunications , structural engineering
The collapse of dam structure leads to serious disasters for surrounding areas along the waterway. The objective of this research is to determine a new route for the waterway by using remote sensing techniques. Drainage patterns were determined from Digital Elevation Model (DEM) of Shuttle Topographic Radar Mission (STRM) by using the ARC-GIS software. The most appropriate route for the new valley is determined by using DEM and assisted by topographic maps of scale 1:5 starting from Toshka lake until Qattara downrange and passing through the depressions of El Kharga oasis, El-Dakhla, El-Farafra and El-Baharia Oases. The route selection is matched with the expected new valley that proposed by Prof. Dr. Farouk El-Baz in his project ″ The Development Project / Corridor of Development Project [ 1 ].