create.north: Create northness layer.
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create.north R Documentation
Create northness layer.
Description
Create a layer depicting northness based on an elevation layer.
Usage
create.north(layers)
Arguments
layers
SpatRaster. A layer of elevation (a digital elevation model - DEM).
As defined in package terra, see terra::rast().
Details
Using elevation, aspect can be calculated. Yet, it is a circular variable (0 = 360) and has to be converted to northness and eastness to be useful for modelling.
Value
SpatRaster.
Examples
region = gecko.data("layers")
terra::plot(create.north(region[[3]]))
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Create northness layer.
Description
Create a layer depicting northness based on an elevation layer.
Usage
create.north(layers)
Arguments
layers |
SpatRaster. A layer of elevation (a digital elevation model - DEM).
As defined in package terra, see |
Details
Using elevation, aspect can be calculated. Yet, it is a circular variable (0 = 360) and has to be converted to northness and eastness to be useful for modelling.
Value
SpatRaster.
Examples
region = gecko.data("layers")
terra::plot(create.north(region[[3]]))
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