spatialEco (version 1.3-5)

max_extent: Maximum extent of multiple rasters

Description

returns a extent polygon representing maximum extent of input rasters

Usage

max_extent(x, ...)

Arguments

x

raster class object

...

additional raster class objects

Value

a SpatialPolygons sp class object

Examples

# NOT RUN {
library(raster)

r1 <- raster(extent(61.87125, 76.64458, 23.90153, 37.27042))
r2 <- raster(extent(67.66625, 81.56847, 20.38458, 35.67347))
r3 <- raster(extent(72.64792,84.38125,5.91125,28.13347 ))

( e <- max_extent(r1, r2, r3) )
plot(e)
  plot(as(extent(r1),"SpatialPolygons"),col="red",add=TRUE)
  plot(as(extent(r2),"SpatialPolygons"),col="red",add=TRUE)
  plot(as(extent(r3),"SpatialPolygons"),col="red",add=TRUE)

# }