LS Factor

O.Conrad (c) 2003

Parameters

Grid system
Grid system
Grid system
Slope
Input Grid
Catchment Area
Input Grid
LS Factor
Output Grid
Area to Length Conversion
Choice
Derivation of slope lengths from catchment areas. These are rough approximations! Applies not to Desmet & Govers' method.
Available choices: no conversion (areas already given as specific catchment area), 1 / cell size (specific catchment area), square root (catchment length)
Method (LS)
Choice
Available choices: Moore et al. 1991, Desmet & Govers 1996, Boehner & Selige 2006
Desmet & Govers
Node
Rill/Interrill Erosivity
Floating point
Stability
Choice
Available choices: stable, instable (thawing)