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efficient_longest_flow_path_algorithm

Efficient longest flow path algorithm

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\[ \def\LFP{\overrightarrow{\text{LFP}}} \def\FP{\overrightarrow{\text{FP}}} \def\FL{\text{FL}} \def\DFL{\text{DFL}} \def\UFL{\text{UFL}} \def\LFL{\text{LFL}} \]

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.

Performance comparisons

Method lfp.sh lfp2.sh r.lfp r.accumulate
Elapsed time 3h 48m 9h 8m 6h 46m 56s

References

efficient_longest_flow_path_algorithm.txt · Last modified: 2020-08-07 12:40 pm by hcho

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