SAGA-GIS Tool Library Documentation (v7.2.0)

Tool Curvature Classification

Surface curvature based terrain classification.
Reference:
Dikau, R. (1988):
'Entwurf einer geomorphographisch-analytischen Systematik von Reliefeinheiten',
Heidelberger Geographische Bausteine, Heft 5

0 - V / V
1 - GE / V
2 - X / V
3 - V / GR
4 - GE / GR
5 - X / GR
6 - V / X
7 - GE / X
8 - X / X

Parameters

 NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
InputElevationGrid (input)DEM--
OutputCurvature ClassificationGrid (output)CLASS--
OptionsGrid systemGrid systemPARAMETERS_GRID_SYSTEM--
Threshold for planeFloating pointTHRESHOLD-Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 0.000500

Command-line

Usage: saga_cmd ta_morphometry 4 [-DEM <str>] [-CLASS <str>] [-THRESHOLD <double>]
  -DEM:<str>         	Elevation
	Grid (input)
  -CLASS:<str>       	Curvature Classification
	Grid (output)
  -THRESHOLD:<double>	Threshold for plane
	Floating point
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Default: 0.000500