Tool NameEffective Air Flow Heights
Tool ID11
Library IDta_morphometry
Version1.0
Author(s)J.Boehner, O.Conrad (c) 2008

Description

Effective Air Flow Heights

Parameters

NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
Input
Elevationgrid, inputDEM
Wind Directiongrid, input, optionalDIRDirection into which the wind blows, starting with 0 for North and increasing clockwise.
Wind Speedgrid, input, optionalLEN
Output
Effective Air Flow Heightsgrid, outputAFH
Options
Wind Direction UnitschoiceDIR_UNITSAvailable Choices:
[0] radians
[1] degree
Default: 0
Scalingfloating point numberLEN_SCALEDefault: 1.000000
Search Distance [km]floating point numberMAXDISTMinimum: 0.000000
Default: 300.000000
Constant Wind Directionfloating point numberDIR_CONSTconstant direction into the wind blows, given as degreeDefault: 135.000000
Old VersionbooleanOLDVERuse old version for constant wind direction (no acceleration and averaging option)Default: 0
Accelerationfloating point numberACCELMinimum: 1.000000
Default: 1.500000
Elevation AveragingbooleanPYRAMIDSuse more averaged elevations when looking at increasing distancesDefault: 0
Windward Factorfloating point numberLEEDefault: 0.500000
Luv Factorfloating point numberLUVDefault: 3.000000