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There are three possible output raster maps which can be produced in any
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There are three possible output raster maps which can be produced in any
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combination simultaneously: a vector map <b>flowline</b> of flowlines,
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combination simultaneously: a vector map <b>flowline</b> of flowlines,
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a raster map
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a raster map
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-<b>flowlength</b> of flowpath lengths, and a raster map <b>flowaccumulation</b> of flowline
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-densities (which are equal upslope contributed areas per unit width, when
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-multiplied by resolution).
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+<b>flowlength</b> of flowpath lengths, and a raster map
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+<b>flowaccumulation</b> of flowline densities (which are equal upslope
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+contributed areas per unit width, when multiplied by resolution).
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<h2>NOTES</h2>
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<h2>NOTES</h2>
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@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ flowline generated from that cell. If the flag <b>-3</b> is given, elevation
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is taken into account in calculating the length of each segment.
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is taken into account in calculating the length of each segment.
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<p>Flowline density downhill or uphill output is given in a raster map
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<p>Flowline density downhill or uphill output is given in a raster map
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-<b>flowaccumulation.</b> The value in each grid cell is the number of flowlines which
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-pass through that grid cell, that means the number of flowlines from the
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-entire map which have segment endpoints within that cell.
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+<b>flowaccumulation.</b> The value in each grid cell is the number of
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+flowlines which pass through that grid cell, that means the number of
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+flowlines from thec entire map which have segment endpoints within that cell.
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-With the <b>-m</b> flag less memory is used as aspect at each cell is computed
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-on the fly. This option incurs a severe performance penalty. If this flag is given,
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-the <b>aspect</b> input map (if any) will be ignored.
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+With the <b>-m</b> flag less memory is used as aspect at each cell is
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+computed on the fly. This option incurs a severe performance penalty. If
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+this flag is given, the <b>aspect</b> input map (if any) will be ignored.
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<p><b>-M</b> Use a fixed size memory and utilize page-swapping to handle
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<p><b>-M</b> Use a fixed size memory and utilize page-swapping to handle
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@@ -156,13 +156,16 @@ The difference in length between the two axes of a grid cell is so
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great that quantization error is larger than one of the
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great that quantization error is larger than one of the
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dimensions. Resample the map and try again.
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dimensions. Resample the map and try again.
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-<h2>EXAMPLES</h2>
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+<h2>EXAMPLE</h2>
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-User can compute flow line vector map, flow path length raster map and flow accumulation raster map from an elevation raster map:
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+In this example a flow line vector map, a flow path length raster map and
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+a flow accumulation raster map are computed from an elevation raster map
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+(North Carolina sample dataset):
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<div class="code"><pre>
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<div class="code"><pre>
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-g.region raster=elevation
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-r.flow elevation=elevation skip=3 flowline=flowline flowlength=flowlength flowaccumulation=flowaccumulation
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+g.region raster=elevation -p
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+r.flow elevation=elevation skip=3 flowline=flowline flowlength=flowlength \
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+ flowaccumulation=flowaccumulation
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</pre></div>
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</pre></div>
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<center>
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<center>
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@@ -170,7 +173,9 @@ r.flow elevation=elevation skip=3 flowline=flowline flowlength=flowlength flowac
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<img src="r_flow_length.png" alt="flow path length">
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<img src="r_flow_length.png" alt="flow path length">
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<img src="r_flow_accumulation.png" alt="flow accumulation map">
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<img src="r_flow_accumulation.png" alt="flow accumulation map">
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<p>
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<p>
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-Figure: Flow lines underlaid with an elevation map, flow lines underlaid with flow path lengths and flow accumulation map (North Carolina dataset)
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+Figure: Flow lines with underlying elevation map;
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+flow lines with underlying flow path lengths (in map units: meters);
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+flow accumulation map (zoomed view)
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</center>
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</center>
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@@ -188,7 +193,8 @@ tension : I. Theory and implementation. Mathematical Geology 25, p. 641-655.
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<li>Mitasova and Hofierka 1993 : Interpolation by Regularized Spline with
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<li>Mitasova and Hofierka 1993 : Interpolation by Regularized Spline with
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Tension: II. Application to Terrain Modeling and Surface Geometry Analysis.
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Tension: II. Application to Terrain Modeling and Surface Geometry Analysis.
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-Mathematical Geology 25(6), 657-669. (<a href="http://www4.ncsu.edu/~hmitaso/gmslab/papers/hmg.rev1.ps">online</a>)
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+Mathematical Geology 25(6), 657-669
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+(<a href="http://www4.ncsu.edu/~hmitaso/gmslab/papers/hmg.rev1.ps">online</a>).
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<li>Mitasova, H., Mitas, L., Brown, W.M., Gerdes, D.P., Kosinovsky, I.,
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<li>Mitasova, H., Mitas, L., Brown, W.M., Gerdes, D.P., Kosinovsky, I.,
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Baker, T., 1995: Modeling spatially and temporally distributed phenomena:
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Baker, T., 1995: Modeling spatially and temporally distributed phenomena:
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@@ -225,8 +231,9 @@ Hofierka, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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<p>
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<p>
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<i>The current version of the program (adapted for GRASS 5.0)</i>:
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<i>The current version of the program (adapted for GRASS 5.0)</i>:
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Joshua Caplan, Mark Ruesink, Helena Mitasova, University of Illinois
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Joshua Caplan, Mark Ruesink, Helena Mitasova, University of Illinois
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-at Urbana-Champaign with support from USA CERL. <a href="http://www4.ncsu.edu/~hmitaso/gmslab/">GMSL/University of Illinois at
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-Urbana-Champaign</a>
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+at Urbana-Champaign with support from USA CERL.
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+<a href="http://www4.ncsu.edu/~hmitaso/gmslab/">GMSL/University of Illinois
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+at Urbana-Champaign</a>
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<i>Last changed: $Date$</i>
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