SAGA-GIS Tool Library Documentation (v7.8.2)

Tool Valley Depth

Valley depth is calculated as difference between the elevation and an interpolated ridge level. Ridge level interpolation uses the algorithm implemented in the 'Vertical Distance to Channel Network' tool. It performs the following steps:
- Definition of ridge cells (using Strahler order on the inverted DEM).
- Interpolation of the ridge level.
- Subtraction of the original elevations from the ridge level.

Parameters

 NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
InputElevationGrid, inputELEVATION--
OutputValley DepthGrid, outputVALLEY_DEPTH--
Ridge Level (*)Grid, output, optionalRIDGE_LEVEL--
OptionsGrid SystemGrid systemPARAMETERS_GRID_SYSTEM--
Tension ThresholdFloating pointTHRESHOLDMaximum change in elevation units (e.g. meter), iteration is stopped once maximum change reaches this threshold.Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 1.000000
Maximum IterationsIntegerMAXITERMaximum number of iterations, ignored if set to zeroMinimum: 0
Default: 0
Keep Ridge Level above SurfaceBooleanNOUNDERGROUND-Default: 1
Ridge Detection ThresholdIntegerORDER-Minimum: 1
Maximum: 7
Default: 4
(*) optional

Command-line

Usage: saga_cmd ta_channels 7 [-ELEVATION <str>] [-VALLEY_DEPTH <str>] [-RIDGE_LEVEL <str>] [-THRESHOLD <double>] [-MAXITER <num>] [-NOUNDERGROUND <str>] [-ORDER <num>]
  -ELEVATION:<str>    	Elevation
	Grid, input
  -VALLEY_DEPTH:<str> 	Valley Depth
	Grid, output
  -RIDGE_LEVEL:<str>  	Ridge Level
	Grid, output, optional
  -THRESHOLD:<double> 	Tension Threshold
	Floating point
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Default: 1.000000
  -MAXITER:<num>      	Maximum Iterations
	Integer
	Minimum: 0
	Default: 0
  -NOUNDERGROUND:<str>	Keep Ridge Level above Surface
	Boolean
	Default: 1
  -ORDER:<num>        	Ridge Detection Threshold
	Integer
	Minimum: 1
	Maximum: 7
	Default: 4