slope

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slope#

slope(xds: str | DataArray | Dataset | DatasetReader, in_pct: bool = False, in_rad: bool = False) DataArray | Dataset[source]#

Compute the slope of a DEM (in degrees).

Goal: replace gdaldem CLI

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

  • in_pct (bool) – Outputs slope in percents

  • in_rad (bool) – Outputs slope in radians. Not taken into account if in_pct == True

Returns:

Slope

Return type:

AnyXrDataStructure