oggm.tasks.compute_centerlines¶
- oggm.tasks.compute_centerlines(gdir, **kwargs)¶
Compute the centerlines following Kienholz et al., (2014).
They are then sorted according to the modified Strahler number: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strahler_number
Parameters: gdir : oggm.GlacierDirectory
Returns: Files writen to the glacier directory:
- centerlines.pkl
A list of :py:class:oggm.Centerline instances, sorted by flow order.
- gridded_data.nc
A netcdf file containing several gridded data variables such as topography, the glacier masks and more (see the netCDF file metadata).