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calc_areas [2011/04/20 22:36]
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calc_areas [2013/07/10 17:17] (current)
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 ===== Inputs ===== ===== Inputs =====
  
-^ Name            ^ Type                                       ​^ Description ​                          ​+^ Name  ^ Type  ^ Description ​ 
-| Categorical Map | [[Categorical Map Type|Categorical Map  ]] | Map containing classes or categories. |+| Categorical Map  | [[Categorical Map Type|Categorical Map]]  | Map containing classes or categories. ​ |
  
 ===== Output ===== ===== Output =====
  
-^ Name   ​^ Type                                 ​^ Description ​                                      ​+^ Name  ^ Type  ^ Description ​ 
-| Areas  | [[Lookup ​Table Type|Lookup ​Table  ]] | Table containing the areas for each map category. |+| Areas  | [[Table Type|Table]] ​ Area of each map category ​in cells, hectares and square meters |
  
 ===== Group ===== ===== Group =====
  
-Map Algebra+[[Functor List#Map Algebra|Map Algebra]]
  
 ===== Notes ===== ===== Notes =====
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 Only the areas corresponding to class or categories defined in the input map header are calculated. Only the areas corresponding to class or categories defined in the input map header are calculated.
  
 +If the cell dimensions are represented using degrees, the areas in hectares and square meters becomes an approximation. All cells are always supposed to be of the same size.
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 +The table containing the resulting area has the following format.
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 +^ Column Name  ^ Key or Data?  ^ Column Type  ^ Description ​ ^
 +| "​Category" ​ | Key  | Real  | Category in the feature map  |
 +| "​Area_In_Cells" ​ | Data  | Real  | Area of corresponding category in cells  |
 +| "​Area_In_Hectares" ​ | Data  | Real  | Area of corresponding category in hectares ​ |
 +| "​Area_In_Square_Meters" ​ | Data  | Real  | Area of corresponding category in square meters ​ |
 ===== Internal Name ===== ===== Internal Name =====
  
 CalcAreas CalcAreas