Create eastness layer.
Create a layer depicting eastness based on an elevation layer.
raster.east(dem)
dem |
RasterLayer object of elevation (a digital elevation model - DEM) as defined by package raster. |
Using elevation, aspect can be calculated. Yet, it is a circular variable (0 = 360) and has to be converted to northness and eastness to be useful for modelling.
A RasterLayer object.
data(red.layers) raster::plot(raster.east(red.layers[[3]]))
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