Tool NameFlow Width and Specific Catchment Area
Tool ID19
Library IDta_hydrology
Version1.0
Author(s)O.Conrad (c) 2009

Description

Flow width and specific catchment area (SCA) calculation. SCA calculation needs total catchment area (TCA) as input, which can be calculated with one of the flow accumulation tools.

References

Gruber, S., Peckham, S. (2008): Land-Surface Parameters and Objects in Hydrology. In: Hengl, T. and Reuter, H.I. [Eds.]: Geomorphometry: Concepts, Software, Applications. Developments in Soil Science, Elsevier, 33:293-308. doi:10.1016/S0166-2481(08)00007-X

Quinn, P.F., Beven, K.J., Chevallier, P. & Planchon, O. (1991): The prediction of hillslope flow paths for distributed hydrological modelling using digital terrain models. Hydrological Processes, 5:59-79. doi:10.1002/hyp.3360050106


Parameters

NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
Input
Elevationgrid, inputDEM
Total Catchment Area (TCA)grid, input, optionalTCA
Output
Flow Widthgrid, outputWIDTH
Specific Catchment Area (SCA)grid, outputSCA
Options
Coordinate UnitchoiceCOORD_UNITAvailable Choices:
[0] meter
[1] feet
Default: 0
MethodchoiceMETHODAvailable Choices:
[0] Deterministic 8
[1] Multiple Flow Direction (Quinn et al. 1991)
[2] Aspect
Default: 2