Difference between revisions of "FetchSRTM"

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* Click '''Set directory''' to set the location of the downloaded files.
 
* Click '''Set directory''' to set the location of the downloaded files.
* Enter the bounding coordinates of the area of interest.''Be sure to uses negative longitudes in the western and southern hemispheres''.
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* Enter the bounding coordinates of the area of interest.''Be sure to use negative values in the western and southern hemispheres''.
 
* Select the product you want to download. '''The USGS NED files are very large and can a long time to download'''
 
* Select the product you want to download. '''The USGS NED files are very large and can a long time to download'''
 
* Click '''Fetch''' to start the download.
 
* Click '''Fetch''' to start the download.
  
 
The files will be automatically unzipped and save in the directory that was selected.
 
The files will be automatically unzipped and save in the directory that was selected.

Revision as of 15:04, 19 July 2016

The FetchSRTM tool finds and downloads SRTM and NED terrain data. The tools allows the user to batch download larger areas and saves and decompresses the data to a user defined location.

The tool can be downloaded at http://www.pathloss.net/fetchsrtm.exe

To use the tool:

  • Click Set directory to set the location of the downloaded files.
  • Enter the bounding coordinates of the area of interest.Be sure to use negative values in the western and southern hemispheres.
  • Select the product you want to download. The USGS NED files are very large and can a long time to download
  • Click Fetch to start the download.

The files will be automatically unzipped and save in the directory that was selected.