SAGA-GIS Tool Library Documentation (v9.1.2)

Tool Frost Change Frequency

This tool calculates statistics about the frost change frequency either from monthly or daily minimum and maximum temperatures. In case of monthly observations these will be spline interpolated to gain a daily resolution.

Parameters

 NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
InputMinimum TemperatureGrid list, inputTMINMonthly (12) or daily (365) temperature observations.-
Maximum TemperatureGrid list, inputTMAXMonthly (12) or daily (365) temperature observations.-
OutputFrost Change FrequencyGrid, outputFREQUENCYThe number of days with frost change.-
Mean Temperature Span (*)Grid, output, optionalDT_MEANMean daily temperature span of frost change days.-
Maximum Temperature Span (*)Grid, output, optionalDT_MAXMaximum daily temperature span of frost change days.-
Standard Deviation of Temperature Span (*)Grid, output, optionalDT_STDVStandard deviation of daily temperature span of frost change days.-
Mean Minimum Temperature (*)Grid, output, optionalTMIN_MEANMean daily minimum temperature of frost change days.-
Minimum Temperature (*)Grid, output, optionalTMIN_MINColdest daily minimum temperature of all frost change days.-
OptionsGrid SystemGrid systemPARAMETERS_GRID_SYSTEM--
(*) optional

Command-line

Usage: saga_cmd climate_tools 14 [-TMIN <str>] [-TMAX <str>] [-FREQUENCY <str>] [-DT_MEAN <str>] [-DT_MAX <str>] [-DT_STDV <str>] [-TMIN_MEAN <str>] [-TMIN_MIN <str>]
  -TMIN:<str>     	Minimum Temperature
	Grid list, input
  -TMAX:<str>     	Maximum Temperature
	Grid list, input
  -FREQUENCY:<str>	Frost Change Frequency
	Grid, output
  -DT_MEAN:<str>  	Mean Temperature Span
	Grid, output, optional
  -DT_MAX:<str>   	Maximum Temperature Span
	Grid, output, optional
  -DT_STDV:<str>  	Standard Deviation of Temperature Span
	Grid, output, optional
  -TMIN_MEAN:<str>	Mean Minimum Temperature
	Grid, output, optional
  -TMIN_MIN:<str> 	Minimum Temperature
	Grid, output, optional