oggm.tasks.rasterio_glacier_mask#

oggm.tasks.rasterio_glacier_mask(gdir, source=None)[source]#

Writes a 1-0 glacier mask GeoTiff with the same dimensions as dem.tif

Parameters
gdiroggm.GlacierDirectory

the glacier in question

sourcestr
  • None (default): the task reads dem.tif from the GDir root

  • ‘ALL’: try to open any folder from utils.DEM_SOURCE and use first

  • any of utils.DEM_SOURCE: try only that one

Notes

Files written to the glacier directory:
glacier_mask.tif

A glacier mask geotiff file with the same extend and projection as the dem.tif. This geotiff has value 1 at glaciated grid points and value 0 at unglaciated points.