Basic Terrain Analysis
- Author: O.Conrad (c) 2005
- Menu: Terrain Analysis
Description
A selection of basic parameters and objects to be derived from a Digital Terrain Model using standard settings.
Parameters
|  | Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints | 
|---|
| Input | Elevation | grid, input | ELEVATION | - | - | 
| Output | Analytical Hillshading | grid, output | SHADE | - | - | 
| Slope | grid, output | SLOPE | - | - | 
| Aspect | grid, output | ASPECT | - | - | 
| Plan Curvature | grid, output | HCURV | - | - | 
| Profile Curvature | grid, output | VCURV | - | - | 
| Convergence Index | grid, output | CONVERGENCE | - | - | 
| Closed Depressions | grid, output | SINKS | - | - | 
| Total Catchment Area | grid, output | FLOW | - | - | 
| Topographic Wetness Index | grid, output | WETNESS | - | - | 
| LS-Factor | grid, output | LSFACTOR | - | - | 
| Channel Network | shapes, output | CHANNELS | - | - | 
| Drainage Basins | shapes, output | BASINS | - | - | 
| Channel Network Base Level | grid, output | CHNL_BASE | - | - | 
| Channel Network Distance | grid, output | CHNL_DIST | - | - | 
| Valley Depth | grid, output | VALL_DEPTH | - | - | 
| Relative Slope Position | grid, output | RSP | - | - | 
| Options | Grid System | grid system | PARAMETERS_GRID_SYSTEM | - | - | 
| Channel Density | integer number | THRESHOLD | Strahler order to begin a channel. | Minimum: 1
Default: 5 | 
Command Line
Usage: saga_cmd ta_compound 0 [-ELEVATION ] [-SHADE ] [-SLOPE ] [-ASPECT ] [-HCURV ] [-VCURV ] [-CONVERGENCE ] [-SINKS ] [-FLOW ] [-WETNESS ] [-LSFACTOR ] [-CHANNELS ] [-BASINS ] [-CHNL_BASE ] [-CHNL_DIST ] [-VALL_DEPTH ] [-RSP ] [-THRESHOLD ]
  -ELEVATION:  	Elevation
	grid, input
  -SHADE:      	Analytical Hillshading
	grid, output
  -SLOPE:      	Slope
	grid, output
  -ASPECT:     	Aspect
	grid, output
  -HCURV:      	Plan Curvature
	grid, output
  -VCURV:      	Profile Curvature
	grid, output
  -CONVERGENCE:	Convergence Index
	grid, output
  -SINKS:      	Closed Depressions
	grid, output
  -FLOW:       	Total Catchment Area
	grid, output
  -WETNESS:    	Topographic Wetness Index
	grid, output
  -LSFACTOR:   	LS-Factor
	grid, output
  -CHANNELS:   	Channel Network
	shapes, output
  -BASINS:     	Drainage Basins
	shapes, output
  -CHNL_BASE:  	Channel Network Base Level
	grid, output
  -CHNL_DIST:  	Channel Network Distance
	grid, output
  -VALL_DEPTH: 	Valley Depth
	grid, output
  -RSP:        	Relative Slope Position
	grid, output
  -THRESHOLD:  	Channel Density
	integer number
	Minimum: 1
	Default: 5