[GRASS-user] How to estimate viewable area from the top of tha mountain...

Dear grass user

I'm looking for a grass command that unobstructed view area at one station.

For example...
I want to estimate the veiwable area around the top, when I am in the top of a
mountain. It looks like simple, but I cannot see the opponent if there is a b
arrier in front of my position.

In bird survey ( bird count in fixed station ), investigator's observation are
a (or viewable area) is very important....

Is there a grass command that calcurates viewable area, when altitude dem (ras
t) and the observation point (vect or rast) are given ...?

Best

Yasuo shimada ( Japan weather Association )

Dear Yasuo,

here a very simple example on how you can perform your task with r.los:

r.los raster.dem out=visible_area coord=3438284,5612918 obs=180

where "raster.dem" is your DEM, "coord" the coordinates of your observation
point and "obs" the height of your viewing position.

Stefan

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