hillshade

hillshade(xds: str | CloudPath | Path | Tuple[ndarray | MaskedArray, dict] | DataArray | Dataset | DatasetReader | DatasetWriter, azimuth: float = 315, zenith: float = 45) → DataArray | Dataset

Compute the hillshade of a DEM from an azimuth and elevation angle (in degrees).

Goal: replace gdaldem CLI

NB: altitude = zenith

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Parameters:

• xds (AnyRasterType) – Path to the raster, its dataset, its xarray or a tuple containing its array and metadata

• azimuth (float) – Azimuth angle in degrees

• zenith (float) – Zenith angle in degrees

Returns:

Hillshade

Return type:

AnyXrDataStructure