Detect a sudden drop, edge, or overhang in a DEM

Source: R/detect_drop.R

Detect a sudden drop, edge, or overhang in a DEM

detect_drop(data, d = 0.1)

Arguments

data

DEM of class RasterLayer.

d

The threshold height difference to define a drop.

Value

A RasterLayer marking edges. Values indicate maximum height difference of surrounding cells.

Examples

edges <- detect_drop(horseshoe, d = 0.2)

raster::plot(horseshoe)

raster::plot(edges)