raster.north {red} | R Documentation |
Create northness layer.
Description
Create a layer depicting northness based on an elevation layer.
Usage
raster.north(dem)
Arguments
dem |
RasterLayer object of elevation (a digital elevation model - DEM) as defined by package raster. |
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
A RasterLayer object.
Examples
layers = red.examples("red.layers")
terra::plot(raster.north(layers[[3]]))
[Package red version 1.6.1 Index]