Mean lake width is the result of lake surface area divded by the maximum
length.
Usage
lakeMeanWidth(inLakeMorpho)
Arguments
inLakeMorpho
An object of lakeMorphoClass. Output of the
lakeSurroundTopo function would be appropriate as input
Value
Returns a numeric value for the mean width of the lake
References
Florida LAKEWATCH (2001). A Beginner's guide to water management
- Lake Morphometry (2nd ed.). Gainesville: Florida LAKEWATCH,
Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.
Link
#' @import rgeos
Examples
## Not run:
data(lakes)
lakeMeanWidth(inputLM)
## End(Not run)