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NAME

       r.carve  - Generates stream channels.
       Takes vector stream data, transforms it to raster and subtracts depth from the output DEM.

KEYWORDS

       raster, hydrology

SYNOPSIS

       r.carve
       r.carve --help
       r.carve   [-n]   raster=name   vector=name  output=name   [points=name]    [width=float]    [depth=float]
       [--overwrite]  [--help]  [--verbose]  [--quiet]  [--ui]

   Flags:
       -n
           No flat areas allowed in flow direction

       --overwrite
           Allow output files to overwrite existing files

       --help
           Print usage summary

       --verbose
           Verbose module output

       --quiet
           Quiet module output

       --ui
           Force launching GUI dialog

   Parameters:
       raster=name [required]
           Name of input raster elevation map

       vector=name [required]
           Name of input vector map containing stream(s)
           Or data source for direct OGR access

       output=name [required]
           Name for output raster map

       points=name
           Name for output vector map for adjusted stream points

       width=float
           Stream width (in meters)
           Default is raster cell width

       depth=float
           Additional stream depth (in meters)

DESCRIPTION

       r.carve accepts vector stream data as input, transforms them to raster, and subtracts a  default-depth  +
       additional-depth  from  a  DEM. If the given width is more than 1 cell, it will carve the stream with the
       given width. With the -n flag it should eliminate all flat cells within the stream, so when  and  if  the
       water  gets  into  the stream it will flow. The points option generates x,y,z for points which define the
       stream with the z-value of the bottom of the carved-in stream. These points can  then  be  combined  with
       contours to interpolate a new DEM with better representation of valleys.

NOTES

       r.carve  does  not  create a depressionless DEM because many depressions are in flat areas and not in the
       streams.

EXAMPLE

       North Carolina sample dataset:
       g.region raster=elevation -p
       r.carve rast=elevation vect=streams out=carve_dem width=20 depth=5

KNOWN ISSUES

       The module does not operate yet in latitude-longitude locations.  It has not been thoroughly  tested,  so
       not all options may work properly - but this was the intention.

REFERENCES

       Terrain modeling and Soil Erosion Simulations for Fort Hood and Fort Polk test areas, by Helena Mitasova,
       Lubos Mitas, William M. Brown, Douglas M.  Johnston, GMSL (Report for CERL 1999)

SEE ALSO

        r.flow, r.fill.dir, r.watershed

AUTHOR

       Bill Brown (GMSL)
       GRASS 6 update: Brad Douglas

       Last changed: $Date: 2015-05-11 02:16:13 +0200 (Mon, 11 May 2015) $

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