Tool Name	Flow Accumulation (Mass-Flux Method)
Tool ID	18
Library ID	ta_hydrology
Version	1.0
Author(s)	O.Conrad (c) 2009

Description

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. doi:10.1016/S0166-2481(08)00007-X

Parameters

Name	Type	Identifier	Constraints
Input
Elevation	grid, input	DEM
Output
Flow Accumulation	grid, output	AREA
Grids	grid list, output, optional	QUARTERS_GRIDS
Flow Lines	shapes, output, optional	FLOW_LINES
Options
Flow Split Method	choice	METHOD	Available Choices: [0] flow width (original) [1] cell area Default: 0
Create Quarter Cell Information	boolean	QUARTERS	Default: 0