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NAME
       r.carve  - Generates stream channels.
       Takes  vector  stream data, transforms it to raster and subtracts depth
       from the output DEM.

KEYWORDS
       raster, hydrology

SYNOPSIS
       r.carve
       r.carve --help
       r.carve  [-n]  raster=name   vector=name   output=name    [points=name]
       [width=float]    [depth=float]    [--overwrite]   [--help]  [--verbose]
       [--quiet]  [--ui]

   Flags:
       -n
           No flat areas allowed in flow direction

       --overwrite
           Allow output files to overwrite existing files

       --help
           Print usage summary

       --verbose
           Verbose module output

       --quiet
           Quiet module output

       --ui
           Force launching GUI dialog

   Parameters:
       raster=name [required]
           Name of input raster elevation map

       vector=name [required]
           Name of input vector map containing stream(s)
           Or data source for direct OGR access

       output=name [required]
           Name for output raster map

       points=name
           Name for output vector map for adjusted stream points

       width=float
           Stream width (in meters)
           Default is raster cell width

       depth=float
           Additional stream depth (in meters)

DESCRIPTION
       r.carve accepts vector stream data as input, transforms them to raster,
       and  subtracts  a  default-depth  + additional-depth from a DEM. If the
       given width is more than 1 cell, it will  carve  the  stream  with  the
       given width. With the -n flag it should eliminate all flat cells within
       the stream, so when and if the water gets into the stream it will flow.
       The  points  option  generates x,y,z for points which define the stream
       with the z-value of the bottom of the carved-in  stream.  These  points
       can then be combined with contours to interpolate a new DEM with better
       representation of valleys.

NOTES
       r.carve does not create a depressionless DEM because  many  depressions
       are in flat areas and not in the streams.

EXAMPLE
       North Carolina sample dataset:
       # set computational region
       g.region raster=elev_lid792_1m -p
       # digitize a ditch for the farm pond
       echo "L  3 1
        638692.93595422 220198.90026383
        638737.42270627 220149.74706926
        638984.43306379 220148.19158842
        1     1" | v.in.ascii -n input=- output=ditch format=standard
       # visualize original data
       d.mon wx0
       d.rast elev_lid792_1m
       d.vect ditch
       # carve
       r.carve raster=elev_lid792_1m vector=ditch output=carved_dem width=3 depth=0.5
       # visualize resulting carved DEM map
       d.rast carved_dem
       # visualize
       r.relief input=elev_lid792_1m output=elev_lid792_1m_shaded
       r.relief input=carved_dem output=carved_dem_shaded
       d.rast elev_lid792_1m_shaded
       d.erase
       d.rast carved_dem_shaded
       # flow accumulation
       r.watershed elevation=elev_lid792_1m accumulation=elev_lid792_1m_accum
       r.watershed elevation=carved_dem accumulation=carved_dem_accum
       d.rast elev_lid792_1m_accum
       d.erase
       d.rast carved_dem_accum
       # differences
       r.mapcalc "accum_diff = elev_lid792_1m_accum - carved_dem_accum"
       r.colors accum_diff color=differences
       d.erase
       d.rast accum_diff

       Fig:  Original 1m LiDAR based DEM with vector streams map on Fig: Original 1m LiDAR based DEM shown as shaded terrain
       top

       Fig: Carved 1m LiDAR based DEM                               Fig: Carved 1m LiDAR based DEM shown as shaded terrain

       Fig: Flow accumulation in original 1m LiDAR based DEM        Fig: Flow accumulation in carved 1m LiDAR based DEM

KNOWN ISSUES
       The module does not operate yet in  latitude-longitude  locations.   It
       has  not been thoroughly tested, so not all options may work properly -
       but this was the intention.

REFERENCES
       Terrain modeling and Soil Erosion Simulations for Fort  Hood  and  Fort
       Polk  test  areas,  by  Helena Mitasova, Lubos Mitas, William M. Brown,
       Douglas M.  Johnston, GMSL (Report for CERL 1999)

SEE ALSO
        r.flow, r.fill.dir, r.watershed

AUTHOR
       Bill Brown (GMSL)
       GRASS 6 update: Brad Douglas

SOURCE CODE
       Available at: r.carve source code (history)

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