VBET Metrics
LevelPathI
Data Type|String Units|NA Description|The tributary identification provided by NHD Plus HR. All features along the longest path in a watershed possess the same level path attribute. Similarly with the next longest path down to its confluence with the longest path. see NHD Value Added Attributes
seg_distance
Data Type|Decimal Units|Meters Description|Distance from the outflow of the level path.
stream_size
Data Type|Integer Units|NA Description|Stream Size Category for determining metric window size
active_floodplain_area
Data Type|Decimal Units|Square meters Description|Total area of Active Floodplain within the analysis window
active_floodplain_proportion
Data Type|Decimal Units|Ratio Description|Proportion of Active Floodplain area to analysis window area
active_floodplain_area_itgr_width
Data Type|Decimal Units|Meters Description|Active Floodplain Area divided by centerline length within the analysis window
active_channel_area
Data Type|Decimal Units|Square meters Description|Total area of Active Channel within the analysis window
active_channel_area_proportion
Data Type|Decimal Units|Ratio Description|Proportion of Active Channel area to analysis window area
active_channel_area_itgr_width
Data Type|Decimal Units|Meters Description|Active Channel Area divided by centerline length within the analysis window
inactive_floodplain_area
Data Type|Decimal Units|Square meters Description|Total area of Inactive Floodplain within the analysis window
inactive_floodplain_area_proportion
Data Type|Decimal Units|Ratio Description|Proportion of Inactive Floodplain area to analysis window area
inactive_floodplain_area_itgr_width
Data Type|Decimal Units|Meters Description|Inactive Floodplain Area divided by centerline length within the analysis window
floodplain_area
Data Type|Decimal Units|Square meters Description|Total area of Floodplain (Active + Inactive) within the analysis window
floodplain_area_proportion
Data Type|Decimal Units|Ratio Description|Proportion of Floodplain to analysis window area
floodplain_area_itgr_width
Data Type|Decimal Units|Meters Description|Floodplain Area divided by centerline length within the analysis window
integrated_width
Data Type|Decimal Units|Meters Description|Integerated Width calculated as window_area / centerline_length
vb_acreage_per_mile
Data Type|Decimal Units|acres/mile Description|window_area converted to acres and divided by centerline_length converted to miles.
vb_hectares_per_km
Data Type|Decimal Units|hectares/km Description|window_area converted to hectares and divided by centerline_length converted to kilometers
active_acreage_per_mile
Data Type|Decimal Units|acres/mile Description|active_floodplain_area plus active_channel_area converted to acres and divided by centerline_length converted to miles
active_hectares_per_km
Data Type|Decimal Units|hectares/km Description|active_floodplain_area plus active_channel_area converted to hectares and divided by centerline_length converted to kilometers
inactive_acreage_per_mile
Data Type|Decimal Units|acres/mile Description|inactive_floodplain_area converted to acres and divided by centerline_length converted to miles
inactive_hectares_per_km
Data Type|Decimal Units|hectares/km Description|inactive_floodplain_area converted to hectares and divided by centerline_length converted to kilometers
window_size
Data Type|Decimal Units|Meters Description|Target Length of analysis window
window_area
Data Type|Decimal Units|Square meters Description|Total area of window
centerline_length
Data Type|Decimal Units|Meters Description|Total length of centerline clipped to window