Tool NameGeomorphons
Tool ID8
Library IDta_lighting
Version1.0
Author(s)O.Conrad (c) 2019

Please cite SAGA whenever you use it for your publications:

doi:10.5194/gmd-8-1991-2015


Description

This tool derives so called geomorphons, which represent categories of terrain forms, from a digital elevation model using a machine vision approach.

References

Jasiewicz, J., Stepinski, T.F. (2013): Geomorphons - a pattern recognition approach to classification and mapping of landforms. Geomorphology, 182, 147-156. doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2012.11.005


Parameters

NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
Input
Elevationgrid, inputDEM
Output
Geomorphonsgrid, outputGEOMORPHONS
Options
Threshold Anglefloating point numberTHRESHOLDFlatness threshold angle (degrees).Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 1
Radial Limitfloating point numberRADIUSThe radial limit (search radius) [map units].Minimum: 0.000000
Default: 10000
MethodchoiceMETHODAvailable Choices:
[0] multi scale
[1] line tracing
Default: 1
Multi Scale Factorfloating point numberDLEVELMinimum: 1.250000
Default: 3