Flow Width and Specific Catchment Area
| Author(s) | O.Conrad (c) 2009 |
| Library ID | ta_hydrology |
| Tool ID | 19 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Menu | Terrain Analysis | Hydrology | Flow Accumulation |
Description
Flow width and specific catchment area (SCA) calculation. SCA calculation needs total catchment area (TCA) as input, which can be calculated with one of the flow accumulation tools.
References
Gruber, S., Peckham, S. (2008): Land-Surface Parameters and Objects in Hydrology. In: Hengl, T. and Reuter, H.I. [Eds.]: Geomorphometry: Concepts, Software, Applications. Developments in Soil Science, Elsevier, 33:293-308. doi:10.1016/S0166-2481(08)00007-X
Quinn, P.F., Beven, K.J., Chevallier, P. & Planchon, O. (1991): The prediction of hillslope flow paths for distributed hydrological modelling using digital terrain models. Hydrological Processes, 5:59-79. doi:10.1002/hyp.3360050106
Parameters
| | Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints |
|---|
| Input | Elevation | grid, input | DEM | - | - |
| Total Catchment Area (TCA) | grid, input, optional | TCA | - | - |
| Output | Flow Width | grid, output | WIDTH | - | - |
| Specific Catchment Area (SCA) | grid, output | SCA | - | - |
| Options | Grid System | grid system | PARAMETERS_GRID_SYSTEM | - | - |
| Coordinate Unit | choice | COORD_UNIT | - | Available Choices:
[0] meter
[1] feet
Default: 0 |
| Method | choice | METHOD | - | Available Choices:
[0] Deterministic 8
[1] Multiple Flow Direction (Quinn et al. 1991)
[2] Aspect
Default: 2 |
Command Line
Usage: saga_cmd ta_hydrology 19 [-DEM ] [-WIDTH ] [-TCA ] [-SCA ] [-COORD_UNIT ] [-METHOD ]
-DEM: Elevation
grid, input
-WIDTH: Flow Width
grid, output
-TCA: Total Catchment Area (TCA)
grid, input, optional
-SCA: Specific Catchment Area (SCA)
grid, output
-COORD_UNIT: Coordinate Unit
choice
Available Choices:
[0] meter
[1] feet
Default: 0
-METHOD:
Method
choice
Available Choices:
[0] Deterministic 8
[1] Multiple Flow Direction (Quinn et al. 1991)
[2] Aspect
Default: 2