Tool NameTerrain Surface Classification (Iwahashi and Pike)
Tool ID22
Library IDta_morphometry
Version1.0
Author(s)O.Conrad (c) 2012

Description

Terrain surface classification as proposed by Iwahashi & Pike (2007).

Parameters

NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
Input
Elevationgrid, inputDEM
Slopegrid, input, optionalSLOPE
Convexitygrid, input, optionalCONVEXITY
Texturegrid, input, optionalTEXTURE
Output
Landformsgrid, outputLANDFORMS
Options
RecalculatebooleanCONV_RECALCDefault: 0
RecalculatebooleanTEXT_RECALCDefault: 0
Number of ClasseschoiceTYPEAvailable Choices:
[0] 8
[1] 12
[2] 16
Default: 2
Scale (Cells)integer numberCONV_SCALEMinimum: 1
Default: 10
Laplacian Filter KernelchoiceCONV_KERNELAvailable Choices:
[0] four-neighbourhood
[1] eight-neihbourhood
[2] eight-neihbourhood (distance based weighting)
Default: 0
TypechoiceCONV_TYPEAvailable Choices:
[0] convexity
[1] concavity
Default: 0
Flat Area Thresholdfloating point numberCONV_EPSILONMinimum: 0.000000
Default: 0.000000
Scale (Cells)integer numberTEXT_SCALEMinimum: 10
Default: 2
Flat Area Thresholdfloating point numberTEXT_EPSILONmaximum difference between original and median filtered elevation (3x3 moving window) that still is recognized flatMinimum: 0.000000
Default: 1.000000