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Raster_SlopeService

This service involves to compute slope from a raster map layer of true elevation values.

Operation:

slope - Generates raster map layer of slope from a raster map layer of true elevation values. The operation is based on GRASS raster command r.slope.aspect.

Request Parameters:

sourceURL
URL of input raster elevation file name
Default format: GeoTIFF
format
Format for reporting the slope
Parameter format: string
Options: degrees,percent
Default: degrees
prec
Type of output slope map
Parameter format: string
Options: default,double,float,int
Default: float
zfactor
Multiplicative factor to convert elevation units to meters
Parameter format: float
Default: 1.0
outputGeoTiffType
Type of output GeoTIFF file. The output Format Type is specified as GeoTIFF
Parameter format: string
Options: Byte, Int16, UInt16, UInt32, Int32, Float32, Float64, CInt16, CInt32, CFloat32, CFloat64

Response Parameters:

returnURL
URL of output slope file
returnFormat
Format of output slope file
Default: GeoTIFF

For further informations

ServiceLocation
WSDL
JavaInterface

See also GRASS command

r.slope.aspect


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