TopoToolbox

A MATLAB program for the analysis of digital elevation models
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TopoToolbox provides a set of Matlab functions that support the analysis of relief and flow pathways in digital elevation models. The major aim of TopoToolbox is to offer helpful analytical GIS utilities in a non-GIS environment in order to support the simultaneous application of GIS-specific and other quantitative methods.
TopoToolbox enables calculation of standard terrain attributes such as
- slope
- curvature
- aspect
- local topography
- ...
flow related terrain attributes such as
- drainage basin delineation
- flow accumulation
- flow distance
- ...
stream network analysis such as
- stream order
- slope-area plots
- chiplots
Moreover, TopoToolbox contains several tools to modify stream networks in an automated way and derive swath profiles, among other tools. The algorithms are fast and can thus be used in spatially distributed, dynamic modelling approaches in hydrology, glaciology and geomorphology.

See http://topotoolbox.wordpress.com for examples and instructions.

Cite As

Schwanghart, W., and D. Scherler. “Short Communication: TopoToolbox 2 – MATLAB-Based Software for Topographic Analysis and Modeling in Earth Surface Sciences.” Earth Surface Dynamics, vol. 2, no. 1, Copernicus GmbH, Jan. 2014, pp. 1–7, doi:10.5194/esurf-2-1-2014.

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Schwanghart, Wolfgang, and Nikolaus J. Kuhn. “TopoToolbox: A Set of Matlab Functions for Topographic Analysis.” Environmental Modelling & Software, vol. 25, no. 6, Elsevier BV, June 2010, pp. 770–81, doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2009.12.002.

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MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2016a
Compatible with R2014b and later releases
Platform Compatibility
Windows macOS Linux
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Version Published Release Notes
2.3.1

Some changes to the FEX text.

2.3

Version update to 2.3 pre

1.1.0.0

updated description.

1.0.0.0

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