This function disaggregates a wind_rose raster, interpolating it to higher spatial resolution and then
adjusting values to maintain correct connectivity units. Downscaling is useful when connectivity is to
be modeled between sites that are separated by few or no grid cells.
Usage
downscale(x, fact, method = "bilinear")
Arguments
- x
wind_rose
- fact
a single integer giving the factor by which to disaggregate the data; this is passed to disagg.
- method
disaggregation method; either "near" or "bilinear'; see disagg for details.
Value
A higher resolution version of x
Details
Larger values of fact create higher-resolution wind surfaces, which improves connectivity estimates
between nearby sites. The trade-off is computational cost.