NAME
m.qcalc - Creates tables, performs conversions, and performs
simple math calculations.
(SCS GRASS Data Import/Processing Program)
SYNOPSIS
m.qcalc
m.qcalc help
m.qcalc [ -sahcm] init=value [end=value] [incr=value] [unit=name]
DESCRIPTION
This program
- allows a user to create a table of cell sizes,
showing how many square feet, acres, and
hectares each cell would represent.
- allows a user to create a table of acreage sizes,
showing how many square feet, hectares, and
what cell size would be represented.
- allows a user to create a table of hectare sizes,
showing how many square feet, acres, and
what cell size would represented.
- allows a user to convert values among feet, meters, miles, and kilometers.
- allows a user to use the UNIX bc simple math calculator.
COMMAND LINE OPTIONS
Flags:
- -s
- Create a cell size table.
- -a
- Create an acres size table.
- -h
- Create a hectares size table.
- -c
- Convert value to user-stated units.
- -m
- Perform a math calculation.
Parameters:
- init=value
- Initial value.
- end=value
- Ending value.
- incr=value
- Increment value.
- unit=name
- Units of measure.
Options: ft, mt, mi, km
EXAMPLE
The command:
-
g.qcalc -s init=100 end=400 incr=100
produces the following table:
Cell Size Sq.Ft. Acres Hectares
100 x 100 107639.31 2.47 1.00
200 x 200 430557.23 9.88 4.00
300 x 300 968753.77 22.24 9.00
400 x 400 1722228.93 39.54 16.00
The command:
- g.qcalc -c init=100 unit=ft
produces the following:
Feet Meters Miles Kilometers
100.0 30.4 0.02 0.03
AUTHOR
R.L.Glenn, USDA, SCS, NHQ-CGIS