SAGA-GIS Module Library Documentation (v2.3.0)

Module Successive Flow Routing

Calculation of flow accumulation, aka upslope contributing area, with the multiple flow direction method after Freeman (1991).

References:
Freeman, G.T. (1991): Calculating catchment area with divergent flow based on a rectangular grid. Computers & Geosciences, 17, pp.413-422.
Pelletier, J.D. (2008): Quantitative Modeling of Earth Surface Processes. Cambridge, 295p.

Parameters

 NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
InputDEMGrid (input)DEM--
OutputFlowGrid (output)FLOW--
OptionsGrid systemGrid systemPARAMETERS_GRID_SYSTEMGrid system-
IterationsIntegerITERATIONS-Minimum: 1
Default: 100
RunoffFloating pointRUNOFF-Default: 1.000000
Manning's RoughnessFloating pointMANNING-Default: 0.200000

Command-line

Usage: saga_cmd sim_qm_of_esp 3 [-DEM <str>] [-FLOW <str>] [-ITERATIONS <num>] [-RUNOFF <double>] [-MANNING <double>]
  -DEM:<str>       	DEM
	Grid (input)
  -FLOW:<str>      	Flow
	Grid (output)
  -ITERATIONS:<num>	Iterations
	Integer
	Minimum: 1
	Default: 100
  -RUNOFF:<double> 	Runoff
	Floating point
	Default: 1.000000
  -MANNING:<double>	Manning's Roughness
	Floating point
	Default: 0.200000