lakeMorphoClass

input lake SpatialPolygons object. Required.

inLake

inElev

input catchement SpatialPolygons object, can be buffer
around lake

inCatch

input euclidean distance raster that measures distance
from shore to any pixel in the lake

inLakeDist

Boolean indicating if inCatch (or lake Buffer) extends 
beyond extent of elevation data

lakeOnEdge


This is a helper function that creates a lakeMorpho class object


Lake morphometry metrics are used by limnologists to understand,
among other things, the ecological processes in a lake. Traditionally, these
metrics are calculated by hand, with planimeters, and increasingly with
commercial GIS products. All of these methods work; however, they are either
outdated, difficult to reproduce, or require expensive licenses to use. The
\code{lakemorpho} package provides the tools to calculate a typical suite
of these metrics from an input elevation model and lake polygon. The metrics
currently supported are: fetch, maximum length, maximum width, mean width,
maximum depth, mean depth, shoreline development, shoreline length, surface
area, and volume.

lakeMorphoClass: Function to create a lakeMorpho class - this is input to all other methods

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