[GRASS-user] Re: r.watershed: pretty flat areas

[Markus Metz]

Markus Metz wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> r.watershed in trunk r42236 has a new option to beautify flat areas,
> activated with a new -b flag, works with both SFD and MFD. The method
> is adapted from Garbrecht & Martz (1997).

The Garbrecht & Martz (1997) article is available here
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-1694(96)03138-1

>
> The justification for the new option is that some regard straight flow
> lines in flat areas as an issue, e.g.
>
> Nardi et al (2008), Hydrogeomorphic properties of simulated drainage
> patterns using digital elevation models: the flat area issue
> http://dx.doi.org/10.1623/hysj.53.6.1176

This doi is given by the journals website but broken, the article is
published in Hydrological Sciences Journal, Volume 53, Issue 6
December 2008, pages 1176 - 1193, direct (working) link is

http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a918667613~tab=linking

Markus M