Journal of Applied Sciences1812-56541812-5662Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/jas.2007.1516.1521DineshS. 112007711Convexity is considered as one of the basic descriptors of shapes. In this study, the characterization of the convexity of simulated droughts and floods of water bodies is performed. First, concepts of mathematical morphology employed to generate simulated droughts and floods of water bodies. The average convexity measures of the generated simulated droughts and floods are computed. It is observed that droughting reduces the convexity of water bodies, while flooding increases the convexity of water bodies. A power law relationship is observed between the average convexity measures of the simulated droughts/floods and the level of droughting/flooding and areas of water bodies. The scaling exponent of this power law, which is named as a fractal dimension, indicates the rate of change of convexity of simulated droughts/floods of water bodies over varying levels of droughting/flooding.]]>Boxer, L.,199314163167Duchane, P. and D. Lewis,19961st Edn.,Held, A. and K. Abe,199415611618Kapp, M.N., C.O.A. Freitas and R. Sabourin,2006254049Kolesnikov, A. and P. Franti,20052005pp: 353356Latecki, L.J. and R. Lakamper,199973441454Latecki, L.J. and R. Lakamper,20002211851190Lee, T.K., D. McLean and M.S. Atkins,200374764Leung, Y., J.S. Zhang and Z.B. Xu,19978601611Li, J.L.,2007329581591Matheron, G.,19751st Edn.,Popov, A.T.,19961996pp: 611614Rahtu, E., M. Salo and J. Heikkla,20042004pp: 692695Rahtu, E., M. Salo and J. Heikkila,20062815011512Rosin, P.L.,200030202210Rosin, P.L. and C.L. Mumford,20042004pp: 1114Serra, J.,19821st Edn.Soille, P.,2003Stern, H.I.,198910229235Tankus, A. and Y. Yeshurun,20002000pp: 454457Valentine, F.,1964Varosanec, S.,2007326303311Zunic, J. and P.L. Rosin,200426923934