LUCI_EE.PreprocessDEM.pyt.xml

<metadata xml:lang="en"><Esri><CreaDate>20200224</CreaDate><CreaTime>15460500</CreaTime><ArcGISFormat>1.0</ArcGISFormat><SyncOnce>TRUE</SyncOnce><ModDate>20200227</ModDate><ModTime>12044600</ModTime><scaleRange><minScale>150000000</minScale><maxScale>5000</maxScale></scaleRange><ArcGISProfile>ItemDescription</ArcGISProfile></Esri><tool name="PreprocessDEM" displayname="Preprocess DEM" toolboxalias="LUCI" xmlns=""><arcToolboxHelpPath>c:\program files (x86)\arcgis\desktop10.6\Help\gp</arcToolboxHelpPath><parameters><param name="Output_folder" displayname="Output folder" type="Required" direction="Input" datatype="Folder" expression="Output_folder"><dialogReference>&lt;DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Specify the path and folder name where output from this tool should be stored.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;</dialogReference></param><param name="Digital_elevation_model" displayname="Digital elevation model (DEM)" type="Required" direction="Input" datatype="Raster Layer" expression="Digital_elevation_model"><dialogReference>&lt;DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Specify the path and file name of the digital elevation model (DEM) for &lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;the area of interest. This DEM should be larger than your study area if calculating only in isolation or include the uphill/upstream contributing areas if these are being considered as well.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;</dialogReference></param><param name="Mask_modelling_domain" displayname="Mask of modelling domain" type="Required" direction="Input" datatype="Feature Class" expression="Mask_modelling_domain"><dialogReference>&lt;DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Specify the path and shapefile which contains a polygon of your modelling domain. This can be either the study area in isolation or include the uphill/upstream contributing areas.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;</dialogReference></param><param name="Stream_network" displayname="Stream network" type="Required" direction="Input" datatype="Feature Class" expression="Stream_network"><dialogReference>&lt;DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Specify the path and file which contains a user defined polyline stream network for your study area.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;</dialogReference></param><param name="Stream_initiation_accumulation_threshold" displayname="Accumulation threshold for stream initiation (ha)" type="Required" direction="Input" datatype="Double" expression="Stream_initiation_accumulation_threshold"><dialogReference>&lt;DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Specify the accumulation threshold for stream initiation in hectares (ha).&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;The accumulation threshold for stream initiation defines the area upslope of a cell that flows into that cell and is considered large enough to contribute enough water for a 'stream' to develop. In temperate environmentswith hilly topography, a value between 8-12 ha is generally appropriate. For areas with flatter topography, it is recommended to lower this value by half or more. It is recommended to iterate through and test which values would produce a stream network closer to reality.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;"&gt;Default value is 10&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;</dialogReference></param><param name="River_initiation_accumulation_threshold" displayname="Accumulation threshold for major rivers (ha)" type="Required" direction="Input" datatype="Double" expression="River_initiation_accumulation_threshold"><dialogReference>&lt;DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Specify the accumulation threshold for major rivers in hectares (ha).&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;The accumulation threshold for major rivers defines the area upslope of a cell that flows into that cell and is considered large enough to contribute enough water for a 'major river' to develop. The default values are appropriate for temperate environments with hilly topography. For areas with flatter topography, it is recommended to lower this value by half or more. It is recommended to iterate through and test which values would produce a stream network closer to reality.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;"&gt;Default value is 200.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;</dialogReference></param><param name="Stream_smooth_drop_buffer_distance" displayname="Stream smooth drop buffer distance (m)" type="Required" direction="Input" datatype="Double" expression="Stream_smooth_drop_buffer_distance"><dialogReference>&lt;DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Distance in metres (m) from the stream network over which a "smooth drop" to the stream will be applied.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;"&gt;Default value is 75.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;</dialogReference></param><param name="Stream_drop_buffer" displayname="Stream smooth drop (m)" type="Required" direction="Input" datatype="Double" expression="Stream_drop_buffer"><dialogReference>&lt;DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Drop in metres (m) to be applied over buffer distance from stream.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;"&gt;Default value is 2.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;</dialogReference></param><param name="Stream_drop" displayname="Stream drop (m)" type="Required" direction="Input" datatype="Double" expression="Stream_drop"><dialogReference>&lt;DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Drop in metres (m) to be applied to DEM cells containing the stream network.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;"&gt;Default value is 3.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;</dialogReference></param><param name="Rerun_tool" displayname="Rerun tool (will continue previous run from the point where any errors occurred)" type="Required" direction="Input" datatype="Boolean" expression="Rerun_tool"><dialogReference>&lt;DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Check to rerun the tool if it fails prior to completion. The rerun will start again from the point of failure rather than starting the tool from the beginning.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;</dialogReference></param></parameters><summary>&lt;DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;This tool preprocesses input data supplied by the user in order to reconcile inconsistencies between the DEM and the stream network. Although this tool does not produce output that is directly displayed to the user, the reconditioning and hydrological preprocessing operations produce output that are used as input to the other tools within this toolbox.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;</summary></tool><dataIdInfo><idCitation><resTitle>Preprocess DEM</resTitle></idCitation><idAbs>&lt;DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;This tool preprocesses input data supplied by the user in order to reconcile inconsistencies between the DEM and the stream network. Although this tool does not produce output that is directly displayed to the user, the reconditioning and hydrological preprocessing operations produce output that are used as input to the other tools within this toolbox.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;</idAbs><searchKeys><keyword>LUCI EntEx v1.0</keyword></searchKeys></dataIdInfo><distInfo><distributor><distorFormat><formatName>ArcToolbox Tool</formatName></distorFormat></distributor></distInfo><mdHrLv><ScopeCd value="005"/></mdHrLv></metadata>