Tool Flow Accumulation (QM of ESP)
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.
 
- Author: O.Conrad (c) 2013
 
- Menu: Terrain Analysis|Hydrology|Flow Accumulation|Alternatives
 
Parameters
|   | Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints | 
| Input | DEM | Grid (input) | DEM | - | - | 
| Output | Contributing Area | Grid (output) | FLOW | - | - | 
| Options | Grid System | Grid system | PARAMETERS_GRID_SYSTEM | - | - | 
 | Preprocessing | Choice | PREPROC | - | Available Choices: [0] none [1] fill sinks temporarily [2] fill sinks permanently Default: 1 | 
 | Fill Increment | Floating point | DZFILL | - | Minimum: 0.000000 Default: 0.010000 | 
Command-line
Usage: saga_cmd sim_qm_of_esp 2 [-DEM <str>] [-FLOW <str>] [-PREPROC <str>] [-DZFILL <double>]
  -DEM:<str>      	DEM
	Grid (input)
  -FLOW:<str>     	Contributing Area
	Grid (output)
  -PREPROC:<str>  	Preprocessing
	Choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] none
	[1] fill sinks temporarily
	[2] fill sinks permanently
	Default: 1
  -DZFILL:<double>	Fill Increment
	Floating point
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Default: 0.010000