Tool NameStream Power Index
Tool ID21
Library IDta_hydrology
Version1.0
Author(s)O.Conrad (c) 2003

Description

Calculation of stream power index based on slope and specific catchment area (SCA).
SPI = SCA * tan(Slope)

References

Moore, I.D., Grayson, R.B., Ladson, A.R. (1991): Digital terrain modelling: a review of hydrogical, geomorphological, and biological applications. Hydrological Processes, Vol.5, No.1. doi:10.1002/hyp.3360050103


Parameters

NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
Input
Slopegrid, inputSLOPE
Catchment Areagrid, inputAREA
Output
Stream Power Indexgrid, outputSPI
Options
Area ConversionchoiceCONVAvailable Choices:
[0] no conversion (areas already given as specific catchment area)
[1] 1 / cell size (pseudo specific catchment area)
Default: 0