Thermic Belt Classification
- Author: Dirk Nikolaus Karger
- Menu: Climate and Weather | Bioclimatology
Description
Calculates the thermal belts based on mean temperature and length of the growing season.
References
- K_rner, C., Paulsen, J., Spehn, E.M. (2011): A definition of mountains and their bioclimatic belts for global comparisons of biodiversity data. Alpine Botany, 121, 73___78. doi:10.1007/s00035-011-0094-4 online.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input | Growing Season Length | grid, input | GSL | Growing season length given as number of days of a year. | - |
| Mean Temperature | grid, input | GST | Mean temperature of the growing season. | - | |
| Frost occurence | grid, input | FROST | Frost occurence as binary factor. | - | |
| Output | Thermal Belts | grid, output | ATB | - | - |
| Options | Grid System | grid system | PARAMETERS_GRID_SYSTEM | - | - |
| Minimum Temperature Nival | floating point number | NIVAL_TEMP | Minimum Temperature for nival belt. | Default: 3.500000 | |
| Minimum Temperature Treeline | floating point number | TREE_TEMP | Minimum Temperature for treeline. | Default: 6.400000 |
Command Line
Usage: saga_cmd climate_tools 15 [-GSL] [-GST ] [-FROST ] [-NIVAL_TEMP ] [-TREE_TEMP ] [-ATB ] -GSL: Growing Season Length grid, input -GST: Mean Temperature grid, input -FROST: Frost occurence grid, input -NIVAL_TEMP: Minimum Temperature Nival floating point number Default: 3.500000 -TREE_TEMP: Minimum Temperature Treeline floating point number Default: 6.400000 -ATB: Thermal Belts grid, output