[UW-GIS-L] DEMs and display

[Jaya Ramaprasad]

Thanks for your suggestions- I'll look into them
Phil- to answer your questions- I got the attached file from a UW link 
(after unzipping the original .zip file) and tried to read into ARCGIS 
when I ran into problems. The help in arcgis indicated that I need to 
convert into raster format first but when I tried that I got errors.

Jaya
Phil Hurvitz wrote:

> Jaya, I'm not sure which specific files you are referring to or what 
> software you are using (knowing that that would help us help you).  If 
> these are the ASCII format USGS DEMs, here is my tutorial:
>
> http://gis.washington.edu/esrm250/lessons/raster_analysis2/exercise/index.html#10m_dem 
>
>
> -P.
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> On Fri, 23 Feb 2007, Rupp,  Richard wrote:
>
>> I usually use the Seamless site (http://seamless.usgs.gov/) for
>> elevation data.
>> Regards, Richard
>>
>> Richard Rupp
>> Remote Sensing & GIS Lab
>> Dept. of Crop & Soil Sciences
>> Washington State University
>> Pullman, WA 99164-6420
>> Ph. 509-335-2381
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: uw-gis-l-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu
>> [mailto:uw-gis-l-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Jaya
>> Ramaprasad
>> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 11:50 AM
>> To: UW - GIS Discussion & Support
>> Subject: [UW-GIS-L] DEMs and display
>>
>> Hi- I need to get some DEMs for the eastern WA area. I looked at the
>> wagda site but I am having problems displaying the DEM files that I get
>> from there. Is there some processing that the file needs to be
>> displayed? Also- is that the best way to get terrain/elevation
>> information
>>
>> Thanks
>> Jaya
>> Josh Livni wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I'd like to invite you to join us at our first meeting of CUGOS, this
>>> March 21.
>>>
>>> We're hoping to have regular monthly meetings, and we'll be attempting
>>
>>
>>> include topics that would be interesting to newcomers to the Open
>>> Source GIS world, as well as topics covering advanced usages of
>>> various software.
>>>
>>> If you would like to learn more, please stop by
>>> http://groups.google.com/group/cugos to find out more about the brand
>>> new group, and for details on the first meeting.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> -Josh
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 Life is but a dream..."

Jaya Ramaprasad, PhD
Research Scientist
Dept. of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
Box 357234
University of Washington
Seattle, WA- 98195-7234

Tel: 206-221-3550
Fax:206-616-2687
Email: jaya at u.washington.edu