FRACTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF GEOSYSTEM SPATIAL STRUCTURE FROM SPACE IMAGERY

Analysis of space imagery at different scales demonstrates that the spatial structure of geosystems possesses fractal properties. Two types of structures are investigated here: the distribution of cultivated fields in agricultural geosystems and the river and gully network. Methods for determining fractal dimensions from space images are proposed for each type of structure: vector fields and branching processes. The research was carried out in areas having different land uses. Translated by Edward Torrey, Alexandria, VA 22308.