Percent surface smoothness used in modeling habitat of the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) in the Mojave and parts of the Sonoran Deserts of California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona, USA
Dates
Original Data Basin Creation Date
2011-04-15 08:32:58
Original Data Basin Modified Date
2011-04-15 08:36:31
Summary
Percent smoothness. First, Surface roughness was calculated at a 30-m cell size using the method specified by Hobson (1972). Average surface roughness was calculated as the average value of surface roughness in each 1-km2 grid cell. Percent smooth. Percentage of each 1-km2 cell that was "smooth" and "rough" was assessed by measuring the proportion of 30-m average roughness grid cells that were < 1.01 (threshold for smooth). Derived from 30m NED DEM.
Summary
Percent smoothness. First, Surface roughness was calculated at a 30-m cell size using the method specified by Hobson (1972). Average surface roughness was calculated as the average value of surface roughness in each 1-km2 grid cell. Percent smooth. Percentage of each 1-km2 cell that was "smooth" and "rough" was assessed by measuring the proportion of 30-m average roughness grid cells that were < 1.01 (threshold for smooth). Derived from 30m NED DEM.
