SAGA-GIS Module Library Documentation (v2.2.3)

Module Diffusive Hillslope Evolution (ADI)

Simulation of diffusive hillslope evolution using an Alternating-Direction-Implicit (ADI) method.

References:
Pelletier, J.D. (2008): Quantitative Modeling of Earth Surface Processes. Cambridge, 295p.

Parameters

 NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
InputElevationGrid (input)DEM--
Channel Mask (*)Grid (optional input)CHANNELSuse a zero value for hillslopes, any other value for channel cells.-
OutputModelled ElevationGrid (output)MODEL--
Elevation Difference (*)Grid (optional output)DIFF--
OptionsUpdateBooleanUPDATE-Default: 1
Diffusivity [m2 / kyr]Floating pointKAPPA-Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 10.000000
Simulation Time [kyr]Floating pointDURATION-Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 10000.000000
Time StepChoiceTIMESTEP-Available Choices:
[0] user defined
[1] automatically
Default: 0
Time Step [kyr]Floating pointDTIME-Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 1000.000000
(*) optional

Command-line

Usage: saga_cmd sim_qm_of_esp 4 [-DEM <str>] [-CHANNELS <str>] [-MODEL <str>] [-DIFF <str>] [-UPDATE <str>] [-KAPPA <str>] [-DURATION <str>] [-TIMESTEP <str>] [-DTIME <str>]
  -DEM:<str>     	Elevation
	Grid (input)
  -CHANNELS:<str>	Channel Mask
	Grid (optional input)
  -MODEL:<str>   	Modelled Elevation
	Grid (output)
  -DIFF:<str>    	Elevation Difference
	Grid (optional output)
  -UPDATE:<str>  	Update
	Boolean
	Default: 1
  -KAPPA:<str>   	Diffusivity [m2 / kyr]
	Floating point
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Default: 10.000000
  -DURATION:<str>	Simulation Time [kyr]
	Floating point
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Default: 10000.000000
  -TIMESTEP:<str>	Time Step
	Choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] user defined
	[1] automatically
	Default: 0
  -DTIME:<str>   	Time Step [kyr]
	Floating point
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Default: 1000.000000