System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses (SAGA) v. 2.1.4

@article{Conrad2015SystemFA,
  title={System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses (SAGA) v. 2.1.4},
  author={Olaf Conrad and Benjamin Bechtel and Michael Bock and Helge Dietrich and Elke Kerstin Fischer and Lars Gerlitz and Jan Wehberg and Volker Wichmann and J{\"u}rgen B{\"o}hner},
  journal={Geoscientific Model Development Discussions},
  year={2015},
  volume={8},
  pages={2271-2312}
}
  • O. ConradB. Bechtel J. Böhner
  • Published 7 July 2015
  • Computer Science, Environmental Science
  • Geoscientific Model Development Discussions
Abstract. The System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses (SAGA) is an open source geographic information system (GIS), mainly licensed under the GNU General Public License. Since its first release in 2004, SAGA has rapidly developed from a specialized tool for digital terrain analysis to a comprehensive and globally established GIS platform for scientific analysis and modeling. SAGA is coded in C++ in an object oriented design and runs under several operating systems including Windows and… 
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