Parallel processing of cells for calculation of flow accumulation and related parameters. This set of algorithms processes a DEM downwards from the highest to the lowest cell.

References:

Deterministic 8
- O'Callaghan, J.F. / Mark, D.M. (1984):
'The extraction of drainage networks from digital elevation data',
Computer Vision, Graphics and Image Processing, 28:323-344

Rho 8:
- Fairfield, J. / Leymarie, P. (1991):
'Drainage networks from grid digital elevation models',
Water Resources Research, 27:709-717

Braunschweiger Reliefmodell:
- Bauer, J. / Rohdenburg, H. / Bork, H.-R. (1985):
'Ein Digitales Reliefmodell als Vorraussetzung fuer ein deterministisches Modell der Wasser- und Stoff-Fluesse',
Landschaftsgenese und Landschaftsoekologie, H.10, Parameteraufbereitung fuer deterministische Gebiets-Wassermodelle,
Grundlagenarbeiten zu Analyse von Agrar-Oekosystemen, (Eds.: Bork, H.-R. / Rohdenburg, H.), p.1-15

Deterministic Infinity:
- Tarboton, D.G. (1997):
'A new method for the determination of flow directions and upslope areas in grid digital elevation models',
Water Ressources Research, Vol.33, No.2, p.309-319

Multiple Flow Direction:
- Freeman, G.T. (1991):
'Calculating catchment area with divergent flow based on a regular grid',
Computers and Geosciences, 17:413-22

- Quinn, P.F. / Beven, K.J. / Chevallier, P. / Planchon, O. (1991):
'The prediction of hillslope flow paths for distributed hydrological modelling using digital terrain models',
Hydrological Processes, 5:59-79

Triangular Multiple Flow Direction
- Seibert, J. / McGlynn, B. (2007):
'A new triangular multiple flow direction algorithm for computing upslope areas from gridded digital elevation models',
Water Ressources Research, Vol. 43, W04501
C++ Implementation into SAGA by Thomas Grabs, Copyrights (c) 2007
Contact: thomas.grabs@natgeo.su.se, jan.seibert@natgeo.su.se

Catchment Area (Parallel)

Parameters