Tool Flow Accumulation (Mass-Flux Method)
The Mass-Flux Method (MFM) for the DEM based calculation of flow accumulation as proposed by Gruber and Peckham (2008).
!!!UNDER DEVELOPMENT!!! To be done: solving the streamline resolution problem
References
- Gruber, S. & Peckham, S. (2008): Land-Surface Parameters and Objects in Hydrology. In: Hengl, T. & Reuter, H.I. [Eds.]: Geomorphometry: Concepts, Software, Applications. Developments in Soil Science, Elsevier, Bd.33, S.293-308. ResearchGate.
- Author: O. Conrad (c) 2009
- Menu: Terrain Analysis|Hydrology|Flow Accumulation|Alternatives
Parameters
Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints | |
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Input | Elevation | grid, input | DEM | - | - |
Output | Flow Accumulation | grid, output | AREA | - | - |
Slope (*) | data object Grid, output, optional | G_SLOPE | - | - | |
Aspect (*) | data object Grid, output, optional | G_ASPECT | - | - | |
Flow Accumulation (*) | data object Grid, output, optional | G_AREA | - | - | |
Flow Lines (*) | data object Shapes, output, optional | G_FLOW | - | - | |
Options | Grid System | grid system | PARAMETERS_GRID_SYSTEM | - | - |
Flow Split Method | choice | METHOD | - | Available Choices: [0] flow width (original) [1] cell area Default: 0 | |
Slope | boolean | B_SLOPE | - | Default: 0 | |
Aspect | boolean | B_ASPECT | - | Default: 0 | |
Flow Accumulation | boolean | B_AREA | - | Default: 0 | |
Flow Lines | boolean | B_FLOW | - | Default: 0 | |
(*) optional |
Command-line
Usage: saga_cmd ta_hydrology 18 [-DEM <str>] [-AREA <str>] [-METHOD <str>] [-B_SLOPE <str>] [-G_SLOPE <str>] [-B_ASPECT <str>] [-G_ASPECT <str>] [-B_AREA <str>] [-G_AREA <str>] [-B_FLOW <str>] [-G_FLOW <str>] -DEM:<str> Elevation grid, input -AREA:<str> Flow Accumulation grid, output -METHOD:<str> Flow Split Method choice Available Choices: [0] flow width (original) [1] cell area Default: 0 -B_SLOPE:<str> Slope boolean Default: 0 -G_SLOPE:<str> Slope data object Grid, output, optional -B_ASPECT:<str> Aspect boolean Default: 0 -G_ASPECT:<str> Aspect data object Grid, output, optional -B_AREA:<str> Flow Accumulation boolean Default: 0 -G_AREA:<str> Flow Accumulation data object Grid, output, optional -B_FLOW:<str> Flow Lines boolean Default: 0 -G_FLOW:<str> Flow Lines data object Shapes, output, optional