Efficient longest flow path algorithm
\[ \def\LFP{\overrightarrow{\text{LFP}}} \def\FP{\overrightarrow{\text{FP}}} \def\FL{\text{FL}} \def\DFL{\text{DFL}} \def\UFL{\text{UFL}} \def\LFL{\text{LFL}} \]
A flow path $\FP_i$ is the watercourse between a pair of two points $i$ within the watershed and the longest flow path $\LFP$ is defined as
\[ \LFP\in\left\{\FP_i\;:\;\left|\FP_i\right|\geq\left|\FP_j\right|\;\forall i\neq j\right\}. \]
The longest flow path plays an important role in hydrologic modeling, but its computation requires multi-step raster calculations for each watershed. This research project aims to improve the current process and efficiency of computing the longest flow path for a lot of watersheds.
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References
- Huidae Cho, July 2020 in Press. A recursive algorithm for calculating the longest flow path and its iterative implementation. Environmental Modelling & Software. 10.1016/j.envsoft.2020.104774. SCIE, 2018 Impact Factor 4.552, Author's Version.