geo-registry

terra::shade

How terra runs Hillshade: terra::shade.

About this implementation
Engine terra
Tool name terra::shade
Interface r
Implements Hillshade
Documentation Not stated
Effects modifies input: no, network: no
Notes Not stated
Status active

Parameters

Name Type Required Default Choices Note
slope any yes Not stated Not stated Not stated
aspect any yes Not stated Not stated Not stated
angle any no 45 Not stated Not stated
direction any no 0 Not stated Not stated
normalize any no FALSE Not stated Not stated
filename any no "" Not stated Not stated
overwrite any no FALSE Not stated Not stated
... dots no Not stated Not stated further arguments passed on

How it maps to the operation

Operation parameter Parameter here Note
raster Not stated Takes slope and aspect rasters in radians, from terrain(x, c('slope', 'aspect'), unit = 'radians'), not the elevation raster.
azimuth direction Not stated
altitude angle Not stated

Differences from the operation

  • direction defaults to 0 (light from the north); Columbus and GDAL default to 315.

Harvested by the r-packages harvester from engine version 1.9.50. Names can change when an engine is harvested again.