@turf/isolines

What is @turf/isolines?

@turf/isolines is a module within the Turf.js library that allows you to generate isolines (contour lines) from a grid of points with z-values. This is useful for visualizing elevation, temperature, or other continuous data over a geographic area.

What are @turf/isolines's main functionalities?

Generate Isolines

This feature allows you to generate isolines from a grid of points with z-values. The code sample demonstrates creating a grid of points, assigning random z-values, and generating isolines based on specified breaks.

const turf = require('@turf/turf');

// Create a grid of points with z-values
const points = turf.pointGrid([-95, 30, -85, 40], 100, { units: 'miles' });
points.features.forEach((point, i) => {
  point.properties.z = Math.random() * 10;
});

// Generate isolines
const breaks = [0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10];
const isolines = turf.isolines(points, breaks, { zProperty: 'z' });

console.log(JSON.stringify(isolines));

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README

@turf/isolines

isolines

Takes points with z-values and an array of value breaks and generates isolines.

Parameters

• points FeatureCollection<Point> input points
• z string the property name in points from which z-values will be pulled
• resolution number resolution of the underlying grid
• breaks Array<number> where to draw contours

Examples

// create random points with random
// z-values in their properties
var points = turf.random('point', 100, {
  bbox: [0, 30, 20, 50]
});
for (var i = 0; i < points.features.length; i++) {
  points.features[i].properties.z = Math.random() * 10;
}
var breaks = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10];
var isolined = turf.isolines(points, 'z', 15, breaks);
//=isolined

Returns FeatureCollection<LineString> isolines

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This module is part of the Turfjs project, an open source module collection dedicated to geographic algorithms. It is maintained in the Turfjs/turf repository, where you can create PRs and issues.

Installation

Install this module individually:

$ npm install @turf/isolines

Or install the Turf module that includes it as a function:

$ npm install @turf/turf