Changes to metric definitions

Riverscapes · Jul 2, 2024 · 1c061b3 · 1c061b3
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diff --git a/QRiS/metrics/active_channel_count.json b/QRiS/metrics/active_channel_count.json
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
     "version": 1,
     "calculation_name": "count",
     "default_level": "Metric",
-    "description": "",
+    "description": "The total number of active channels (primary and non-primary) within the riverscape sample frame",
     "metadata": {
-        "min_value": 0
+        "min_value": 0,
+        "precison": 2
     },
     "metric_params": {
         "layers": [

diff --git a/QRiS/metrics/bar_density.json b/QRiS/metrics/bar_density.json
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 {
 
     "$schema": "../qris_metrics.schema.json",
-    "name": "Bar Density",
+    "name": "Mid Channel Bar Density",
     "machine_name": "bar_density",
     "version": 1,
     "calculation_name": "count",
     "default_level": "Metric",
-    "description": "",
+    "description": "The number of mid-channel bars per km of riverscape",
     "metadata": {
-        "min_value": 0
+        "min_value": 0,
+        "precision": 2
     },
     "metric_params": {
         "layers": [
@@ -20,15 +21,6 @@
                         "Mound"
                     ]
                 }
-            },
-            {
-                "layer_name": "geomorphic_unit_extents",
-                "attribute_filter": {
-                    "field_name": "Type 2 Tier",
-                    "values": [
-                        "Mound"
-                    ]
-                }
             }
         ],
         "normalization": "centerline"

diff --git a/QRiS/metrics/channel_head_density.json b/QRiS/metrics/channel_head_density.json
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
     "version": 1,
     "calculation_name": "count",
     "default_level": "Metric",
-    "description": "",
+    "description": "The number of channel heads per km of riverscape",
     "metadata": {
-        "min_value": 0
+        "min_value": 0,
+        "precison": 2
     },
     "metric_params": {
         "layers": [

diff --git a/QRiS/metrics/channel_sinuosity.json b/QRiS/metrics/channel_sinuosity.json
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
     "version": 1,
     "calculation_name": "sinuosity",
     "default_level": "Metric",
-    "description": "",
+    "description": "The sinuosity of the primary channel in the riverscape sample frame",
     "metadata": {
-        "min_value": 0
+        "min_value": 0,
+        "precision": 3
     },
     "metric_params": {
         "layers": [

diff --git a/QRiS/metrics/confluence_density.json b/QRiS/metrics/confluence_density.json
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
     "version": 1,
     "calculation_name": "count",
     "default_level": "Metric",
-    "description": "",
+    "description": "The number of channel confluences per km of riverscape",
     "metadata": {
-        "min_value": 0
+        "min_value": 0,
+        "precison": 2
     },
     "metric_params": {
         "layers": [

diff --git a/QRiS/metrics/dam_density.json b/QRiS/metrics/dam_density.json
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@
   "version": 1,
   "calculation_name": "count",
   "default_level": "Metric",
-  "description": "",
-  "metadata": {},
+  "description": "The number of beaver dams per km of riverscape ",
+  "metadata": {
+    "min_value": 0,
+    "precision": 2
+  },
   "metric_params": {
     "layers": [
       {
@@ -19,27 +22,7 @@
             "Dam",
             "Dam Complex"
           ]
-        }
-      },
-      {
-        "layer_name": "structural_elements_lines",
-        "attribute_filter": {
-          "field_name": "Type",
-          "values": [
-            "Dam",
-            "Dam Complex"
-          ]
-        }
-      },
-      {
-        "layer_name": "structural_elements_areas",
-        "attribute_filter": {
-          "field_name": "Type",
-          "values": [
-            "Dam",
-            "Dam Complex"
-          ]
-        }
+        }  
       }
     ],
     "normalization": "centerline",

diff --git a/QRiS/metrics/diffluence_density.json b/QRiS/metrics/diffluence_density.json
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
     "version": 1,
     "calculation_name": "count",
     "default_level": "Metric",
-    "description": "",
+    "description": "The number of channel diffluences per km of riverscape",
     "metadata": {
-        "min_value": 0
+        "min_value": 0,
+        "precision": 2
     },
     "metric_params": {
         "layers": [

diff --git a/QRiS/metrics/jam_density.json b/QRiS/metrics/jam_density.json
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
   "version": 1,
   "calculation_name": "count",
   "default_level": "Metric",
-  "description": "",
+  "description": "The number of jams per km of riverscape",
   "metadata": {
-    "min_value": 0
+    "min_value": 0,
+    "precision": 2
   },
   "metric_params": {
     "layers": [
@@ -21,26 +22,6 @@
             "Jam Complex"
           ]
         }
-      },
-      {
-        "layer_name": "structural_elements_lines",
-        "attribute_filter": {
-          "field_name": "Type",
-          "values": [
-            "Jam",
-            "Jam Complex"
-          ]
-        }
-      },
-      {
-        "layer_name": "structural_elements_areas",
-        "attribute_filter": {
-          "field_name": "Type",
-          "values": [
-            "Jam",
-            "Jam Complex"
-          ]
-        }
       }
     ],
     "normalization": "centerline"

diff --git a/QRiS/metrics/percent_free_flowing.json b/QRiS/metrics/percent_free_flowing.json
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
     "version": 1,
     "calculation_name": "area_proportion",
     "default_level": "Metric",
-    "description": "",
+    "description": "The percent of the inundation extents that is free flowing",
     "metadata": {
-        "min_value": 0
+        "min_value": 0,
+        "precison": 2
     },
     "metric_params": {
         "layers": [

diff --git a/QRiS/metrics/percent_inundated.json b/QRiS/metrics/percent_inundated.json
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
     "version": 1,
     "calculation_name": "area_proportion",
     "default_level": "Metric",
-    "description": "",
+    "description": "The percent of the riverscape that is inundated at baseflow",
     "metadata": {
-        "min_value": 0
+        "min_value": 0,
+        "precision": 2
     },
     "metric_params": {
         "layers": [

diff --git a/QRiS/metrics/percent_overflow.json b/QRiS/metrics/percent_overflow.json
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
     "version": 1,
     "calculation_name": "area_proportion",
     "default_level": "Metric",
-    "description": "",
+    "description": "The percent of the inundation extents that is overflow",
     "metadata": {
-        "min_value": 0
+        "min_value": 0,
+        "precision": 2
     },
     "metric_params": {
         "layers": [

diff --git a/QRiS/metrics/percent_ponded.json b/QRiS/metrics/percent_ponded.json
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 {
     "$schema": "../qris_metrics.schema.json",
-    "name": "% Ponded",
+    "name": "% Backwater/Ponded",
     "machine_name": "percent_ponded",
     "version": 1,
     "calculation_name": "area_proportion",
     "default_level": "Metric",
-    "description": "",
+    "description": "The percent of the inundation extents that is backwater/ponded",
     "metadata": {
-        "min_value": 0
+        "min_value": 0,
+        "precison": 2
     },
     "metric_params": {
         "layers": [

diff --git a/QRiS/metrics/percent_riparian_vegetation.json b/QRiS/metrics/percent_riparian_vegetation.json
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
     "version": 1,
     "calculation_name": "area_proportion",
     "default_level": "Metric",
-    "description": "",
+    "description": "The percent of the riverscape that is riparian vegetation",
     "metadata": {
-        "min_value": 0
+        "min_value": 0,
+        "precision": 2
     },
     "metric_params": {
         "layers": [

diff --git a/QRiS/metrics/pool_density.json b/QRiS/metrics/pool_density.json
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
     "version": 1,
     "calculation_name": "count",
     "default_level": "Metric",
-    "description": "",
+    "description": "The number of pools per km of riverscape",
     "metadata": {
-        "min_value": 0
+        "min_value": 0,
+        "precison": 2
     },
     "metric_params": {
         "layers": [
@@ -19,15 +20,6 @@
                         "Bowl"
                     ]
                 }
-            },
-            {
-                "layer_name": "geomorphic_unit_extents",
-                "attribute_filter": {
-                    "field_name": "Type 2 Tier",
-                    "values": [
-                        "Bowl"
-                    ]
-                }
             }
         ],
         "normalization": "centerline"

diff --git a/QRiS/metrics/primary_channel_length.json b/QRiS/metrics/primary_channel_length.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "version": 1,
     "calculation_name": "length",
     "default_level": "Metric",
-    "description": "",
+    "description": "Length of the primary channel within the riverscape sample frame",
     "metadata": {
         "min_value": 0
     },

diff --git a/QRiS/metrics/relative_flow_length.json b/QRiS/metrics/relative_flow_length.json
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
     "version": 1,
     "calculation_name": "length",
     "default_level": "Metric",
-    "description": "",
+    "description": "The sum of all channel lengths per km of riverscape",
     "metadata": {
-        "min_value": 0
+        "min_value": 0,
+        "precison": 2
     },
     "metric_params": {
         "layers": [

diff --git a/QRiS/metrics/riffle_density.json b/QRiS/metrics/riffle_density.json
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
     "version": 1,
     "calculation_name": "count",
     "default_level": "Metric",
-    "description": "",
+    "description": "The number of riffles per km of riverscape",
     "metadata": {
-        "min_value": 0
+        "min_value": 0,
+        "precison": 2
     },
     "metric_params": {
         "layers": [
@@ -19,15 +20,6 @@
                         "Saddle"
                     ]
                 }
-            },
-            {
-                "layer_name": "geomorphic_unit_extents",
-                "attribute_filter": {
-                    "field_name": "Type 2 Tier",
-                    "values": [
-                        "Saddle"
-                    ]
-                }
             }
         ],
         "normalization": "centerline"