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gdal_calc.py

Command line raster calculator with numpy syntax.

# SYNOPSIS

    gdal_calc.py --calc=expression --outfile=out_filename [-A filename]
                 [--A_band=n] [-B...-Z filename] [other_options]

    Options:
      -h, --help            show this help message and exit
      --calc=expression     calculation in gdalnumeric syntax using +-/* or any
                            numpy array functions (i.e. log10())
      -A filename           input gdal raster file, you can use any letter (A-Z)
      --A_band=n            number of raster band for file A (default 1)
      --outfile=filename    output file to generate or fill
      --NoDataValue=value   output nodata value (default datatype specific value)
      --type=datatype       output datatype, must be one of ['Int32', 'Int16',
                            'Float64', 'UInt16', 'Byte', 'UInt32', 'Float32']
      --format=gdal_format  GDAL format for output file (default 'GTiff')
      --creation-option=option, --co=option
                            Passes a creation option to the output format driver.
                            Multiple options may be listed. See format specific
                            documentation for legal creation options for each
                            format.
      --allBands=[A-Z]      process all bands of given raster (A-Z)
      --overwrite           overwrite output file if it already exists
      --debug               print debugging information
      --quiet               suppress progress messages

# DESCRIPTION

Command line raster calculator with numpy syntax. Use any basic arithmetic supported by numpy arrays such as +-*\ along with logical operators such as >. Note that all files must have the same dimensions, but no projection checking is performed.

# EXAMPLE

add two files together

    gdal_calc.py -A input1.tif -B input2.tif --outfile=result.tif --calc="A+B"

average of two layers

    gdal_calc.py -A input.tif -B input2.tif --outfile=result.tif --calc="(A+B)/2"

set values of zero and below to null

    gdal_calc.py -A input.tif --outfile=result.tif --calc="A*(A>0)" --NoDataValue=0

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