SAGA-GIS Module Library Documentation (v2.1.3)

Module Mass Balance Index


References:

Friedrich, K. (1996): Digitale Reliefgliederungsverfahren zur Ableitung bodenkundlich relevanter Flaecheneinheiten. Frankfurter Geowissenschaftliche Arbeiten D 21, Frankfurt/M., online.

Friedrich, K. (1998): Multivariate distance methods for geomorphographic relief classification. in Heinecke, H., Eckelmann, W., Thomasson, A., Jones, J., Montanarella, L., Buckley, B. (eds.): Land Inforamtion Systems - Developments for planning the sustainable use of land resources. European Soil Bureau - Research Report 4, EUR 17729 EN, Office for oficial publications of the European Communities, Ispra, pp. 259-266, online.

Moeller, M., Volk, M., Friedrich, K., Lymburner, L. (2008): Placing soil-genesis and transport processes into a landscape context: A multiscale terrain-analysis approach. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 171, pp. 419-430, DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200625039

Parameters

 NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
InputElevationGrid (input)DEM--
Vertical Distance to Channel Network (*)Grid (optional input)HREL--
OutputMass Balance IndexGrid (output)MBI--
OptionsT SlopeFloating pointTSLOPE-Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 15.000000
T CurvatureFloating pointTCURVE-Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 0.010000
T Vertical Distance to Channel NetworkFloating pointTHREL-Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 15.000000
(*) optional

Command-line

Usage: saga_cmd ta_morphometry 10 -DEM <str> [-HREL <str>] [-MBI <str>] [-TSLOPE <str>] [-TCURVE <str>] [-THREL <str>]
  -DEM:<str>   	Elevation
	Grid (input)
  -HREL:<str>  	Vertical Distance to Channel Network
	Grid (optional input)
  -MBI:<str>   	Mass Balance Index
	Grid (output)
  -TSLOPE:<str>	T Slope
	Floating point
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Default: 15.000000
  -TCURVE:<str>	T Curvature
	Floating point
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Default: 0.010000
  -THREL:<str> 	T Vertical Distance to Channel Network
	Floating point
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Default: 15.000000