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| − | Select '''''Configure''''' from the main menu, and click '''''Terrain Database'''''. Select '''''SRTM-ASTER''''' in either the Primary or Secondary drop down list. Click the '''''Setup Primary/Secondary''''' button, Select '''''Files - bil, SRTM hgt, ASTER tif'''''. Select the files and click '''''Open'''''. The ASTER data is ready to use. | + | Select '''''Configure''''' from the main menu, and click '''''Terrain Database'''''. Select '''''SRTM-ASTER''''' in either the Primary or Secondary drop down list. Click the '''''Setup Primary/Secondary''''' button, Select '''''Files - bil, SRTM hgt, ASTER tif'''''. Select the files and click '''''Open'''''. Select only the files with DEM in the name. Do not select file with NUM in the name. The ASTER data is ready to use. |
Revision as of 16:01, 12 August 2009
http://asterweb.jpl.nasa.gov/gdem.asp
We do not recommend this data in Canada and the US, or other areas where better data is available. Use caution with this data.
Please read the following document concerning the accuracy of the ASTER (GDEM) dataset.
ASTER GDEM Validation Summary Report
Pathloss 5 instructions
Unzip the downloaded files.
Select Configure from the main menu, and click Set GIS Configuration. Select Primary or Secondary DEM. From the drop down list on the right select BIL Geographic DEM. Click the File Index button, Select Files - Import Index - ASTER Geo Tiff files.
Select only the files with DEM in the name. Do not select file with NUM in the name.
Pathloss 4.0 instructions
Unzip the downloaded files.
Select Configure from the main menu, and click Terrain Database. Select SRTM-ASTER in either the Primary or Secondary drop down list. Click the Setup Primary/Secondary button, Select Files - bil, SRTM hgt, ASTER tif. Select the files and click Open. Select only the files with DEM in the name. Do not select file with NUM in the name. The ASTER data is ready to use.
