lakemorpho

<p>Lakemorpho provides a number of functions to calculate a standard suite of 
lake morphometry metrics.  Most of the metrics are measurements of the 
shape of the lake.  Metrics that rely on depth have traditionally been 
calculated with bathymetry data.  In the absence of bathymetry data it is
possible to estimate maximum depth from surrounding topography.  Lakemorpho
uses this approach to also estimate maximum depth, mean depth, and volume.</p>

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outdated, difficult to reproduce, or require expensive licenses to use.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
'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, major axis, minor axis, major/minor axis
ratio, maximum length, maximum width, mean width, maximum depth, mean depth,
shoreline development, shoreline length, surface area, and volume.

lakemorpho: Lake Morphometry in R

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