Tool NameMultiresolution Index of Valley Bottom Flatness (MRVBF)
Tool ID8
Library IDta_morphometry
Version1.0
Author(s)O.Conrad (c) 2006

Please cite SAGA whenever you use it for your publications:

doi:10.5194/gmd-8-1991-2015

Description

Calculation of the 'multiresolution index of valley bottom flatness' (MRVBF) and the complementary 'multiresolution index of the ridge top flatness' (MRRTF).

Parameters

NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
Input
Elevationgrid, inputDEM
Output
MRVBFgrid, outputMRVBF
MRRTFgrid, outputMRRTF
Options
Initial Threshold for Slopefloating point numberT_SLOPEMinimum: 0.000000
Maximum: 100.000000
Default: 16
Threshold for Elevation Percentile (Lowness)floating point numberT_PCTL_VMinimum: 0.000000
Maximum: 1.000000
Default: 0.4
Threshold for Elevation Percentile (Upness)floating point numberT_PCTL_RMinimum: 0.000000
Maximum: 1.000000
Default: 0.35
Shape Parameter for Slopefloating point numberP_SLOPEDefault: 4
Shape Parameter for Elevation Percentilefloating point numberP_PCTLDefault: 3
Update ViewsbooleanUPDATEDefault: 1
ClassifybooleanCLASSIFYDefault: 0
Maximum Resolution (Percentage)floating point numberMAX_RESMaximum resolution as percentage of the diameter of the DEM.Minimum: 0.000000
Maximum: 100.000000
Default: 100