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<h1 class='module'>Channel Network</h1>
<div class='author'>(c) 2001 by O.Conrad</div>
<div class='description'>This module derives a channel network based on gridded digital elevation data.<br/>
Use the initiation options to determine under which conditions channels shall start.<br/>
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<h2>Parameters</h2>
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<dt>Grid system <div class='type'>Grid system</div></dt><dd>Grid system <div class='constraints'></div></dd>
<dt>Elevation <div class='type'>Input Grid</div></dt><dd>A grid that contains elevation data. <div class='constraints'></div></dd>
<dt>Flow Direction <div class='type'>Input Grid</div></dt><dd>An optional grid that provides information about flow directions.
Values between 1 to 8 force the flow of a cell to be given to one its adjacent neighbor cells (1->NE, 2->E, 3->SE, 4->S, 5->SW, 6->W, 7->NW, 8->N). In case of other values the algorithm will use its own routing scheme.
This option is in particular useful to supply the algorithm with routes that lead the flow through closed depression. <div class='constraints'></div></dd>
<dt>Channel Network <div class='type'>Output Grid</div></dt><dd>If a cell is part of a channel its value equals the channel order. Otherwise the cell is marked as no-data. <div class='constraints'></div></dd>
<dt>Channel Direction <div class='type'>Output Grid</div></dt><dd>If a cell is part of a channel then its value shows the flow direction of the channel (1->NE, 2->E, 3->SE, 4->S, 5->SW, 6->W, 7->NW, 8->N). Otherwise the cell is marked as no-data. <div class='constraints'></div></dd>
<dt>Channel Network <div class='type'>Output Shapes</div></dt><dd>This shapes layer will contain the resulting channel network in vector format (lines). <div class='constraints'></div></dd>
<dt>Initiation Grid <div class='type'>Input Grid</div></dt><dd>Dependent on the chosen 'Initiation Type' and 'Initiation Threshold' the values of this grid control where a channel is initiated. <div class='constraints'></div></dd>
<dt>Initiation Type <div class='type'>Choice</div></dt><dd>Options:
- Less than
- Equals
- Greater than
Controls under which condition a channel is initiated. <div class='constraints'>Available choices: Less than, Equals, Greater than</div></dd>
<dt>Initiation Threshold <div class='type'>Floating point</div></dt><dd>Dependent on the chosen 'Initiation Grid' and 'Initiation Type' this value controls under which condition a channel is initiated. <div class='constraints'></div></dd>
<dt>Divergence <div class='type'>Input Grid</div></dt><dd>Tracing: Convergence <div class='constraints'></div></dd>
<dt>Tracing: Max. Divergence <div class='type'>Integer</div></dt><dd>Tracing: Stop after x cells with divergent flow <div class='constraints'>Minimum: 1.0</div></dd>
<dt>Tracing: Weight <div class='type'>Input Grid</div></dt><dd>Tracing: Weight <div class='constraints'></div></dd>
<dt>Min. Segment Length <div class='type'>Integer</div></dt><dd>Minimum Segment Length (Cells) <div class='constraints'></div></dd>
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