SAGA-GIS Tool Library Documentation (v7.2.0)

Tool Wind Effect (Windward / Leeward Index)

The 'Wind Effect' is a dimensionless index. Values below 1 indicate wind shadowed areas whereas values above 1 indicate areas exposed to wind, all with regard to the specified wind direction. Wind direction, i.e. the direction into which the wind blows, might be either constant or variying in space, if a wind direction grid is supplied.


References


Parameters

 NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
InputElevationGrid (input)DEM--
Wind Direction (*)Grid (optional input)DIRDirection into which the wind blows, starting with 0 for North and increasing clockwise.-
Wind Speed (*)Grid (optional input)LEN--
OutputWind EffectGrid (output)EFFECT--
Effective Air Flow Heights (*)Grid (optional output)AFH--
OptionsGrid systemGrid systemPARAMETERS_GRID_SYSTEM--
Wind Direction UnitsChoiceDIR_UNITS-Available Choices:
[0] radians
[1] degree
Default: 0
ScalingFloating pointLEN_SCALE-Default: 1.000000
Search Distance [km]Floating pointMAXDIST-Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 300.000000
Constant Wind DirectionFloating pointDIR_CONSTconstant direction into the wind blows, given as degreeDefault: 135.000000
Old VersionBooleanOLDVERuse old version for constant wind direction (no acceleration and averaging option)Default: 0
AccelerationFloating pointACCEL-Minimum: 1.000000
Default: 1.500000
Elevation AveragingBooleanPYRAMIDSuse more averaged elevations when looking at increasing distancesDefault: 0
(*) optional

Command-line

Usage: saga_cmd ta_morphometry 15 [-DEM <str>] [-DIR <str>] [-DIR_UNITS <str>] [-LEN <str>] [-LEN_SCALE <double>] [-EFFECT <str>] [-AFH <str>] [-MAXDIST <double>] [-DIR_CONST <double>] [-OLDVER <str>] [-ACCEL <double>] [-PYRAMIDS <str>]
  -DEM:<str>         	Elevation
	Grid (input)
  -DIR:<str>         	Wind Direction
	Grid (optional input)
  -DIR_UNITS:<str>   	Wind Direction Units
	Choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] radians
	[1] degree
	Default: 0
  -LEN:<str>         	Wind Speed
	Grid (optional input)
  -LEN_SCALE:<double>	Scaling
	Floating point
	Default: 1.000000
  -EFFECT:<str>      	Wind Effect
	Grid (output)
  -AFH:<str>         	Effective Air Flow Heights
	Grid (optional output)
  -MAXDIST:<double>  	Search Distance [km]
	Floating point
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Default: 300.000000
  -DIR_CONST:<double>	Constant Wind Direction
	Floating point
	Default: 135.000000
  -OLDVER:<str>      	Old Version
	Boolean
	Default: 0
  -ACCEL:<double>    	Acceleration
	Floating point
	Minimum: 1.000000
	Default: 1.500000
  -PYRAMIDS:<str>    	Elevation Averaging
	Boolean
	Default: 0