SHADE2_AL: Modified version of the SHADE2 model

In psavoy/StreamLight: An R Package for Estimating Stream Lighting Conditions

Description

This is a modified version of the SHADE2 function in this package designed to work with the aqua_light function. The SHADE2 function in this package is based on the original SHADE2 model from Li et al. (2012) Modeled riparian stream shading: Agreement with field measurements and sensitivity to riparian conditions

Usage

SHADE2_AL(
  driver,
  solar,
  Lat,
  Lon,
  channel_azimuth,
  bankfull_width,
  BH,
  TH,
  overhang,
  overhang_height
)

Arguments

driver	The site driver file
solar	Solar geometry, calculated from solar_geo_calc.R
Lat	The site Latitude
Lon	The site Longitude
channel_azimuth	Channel azimuth
bankfull_width	Bankfull width (m)
BH	Bank height (m)
TH	Tree height (m)
overhang	Effectively canopy radius
overhang_height	height of the maximum canopy overhang (think canopy radius)

Value

Returns total percent of the wetted width shaded by the bank and by vegetation

psavoy/StreamLight documentation built on May 24, 2021, 2:03 p.m.