Tool NameCurvature Classification
Tool ID4
Library IDta_morphometry
Version1.0
Author(s)O.Conrad (c) 2001

Description

Landform classification based on the profile and tangential (across slope) curvatures.

Parameters

NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
Input
Elevationgrid, inputDEM
Output
Curvature Classificationgrid, outputCLASSES
Options
Threshold Radiusfloating point numberSTRAIGHTCurvature radius threshold [map units] to distinct between straight and curved surfaces.Minimum: 0.000010
Default: 2000.000000
Vertical CurvaturechoiceVERTICALAvailable Choices:
[0] longitudinal curvature
[1] profile curvature
Default: 1
Horizontal CurvaturechoiceHORIZONTALAvailable Choices:
[0] cross-sectional curvature
[1] tangential curvature
Default: 1
Smoothinginteger numberSMOOTHSmoothing kernel radius. No smoothing will be done, if set to zero.Minimum: 0
Default: 0