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== Importing USGS 1/3" NED datasets into GRASS ==
== Importing USGS 1/3" NED datasets into GRASS ==


1. Download the datasets you desire. They will arrive in a zip archive of a directory containing a subdirectory containing a file called w001001.adf, which is the main data file (tip: this is the biggest file).
1. Download the datasets you desire. '''''[link please]''''' They will arrive in a zip archive of a directory containing a subdirectory containing a file called w001001.adf, which is the main data file (tip: this is the biggest file).
2. '''Create a new GRASS location to work with the DEMs.''' From a GRASS shell:
 
: cd 18437824/18437824 ''(example directory names --- replace with your actual names)''
2. '''Create a new GRASS location to work with the DEMs.'''
: r.in.gdal location=''name_of_your_new_location'' in=w001001.adf out=dem
<BR>From a GRASS shell:
3. Start GRASS in the new location.
: <code>cd 18437824/18437824</code>  ''(example directory names --- replace with your actual names)''
: <code>r.in.gdal location=''name_of_your_new_location'' in=w001001.adf out=dem</code>
 
3. (re)Start GRASS in the new location.
 
4. Import additional files as needed:
4. Import additional files as needed:
: r.in.gdal in=w001001.adf out=dem2
: <code>r.in.gdal in=w001001.adf out=dem2</code>
: ''.. etc.''
: ''.. etc.''
5. Use r.patch to combine the tiles into one continuous map, if desired.
5. Use r.patch to combine the tiles into one continuous map, if desired.


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Revision as of 01:34, 10 May 2007

The US Geological Survey offers a variety of digital elevation models through the "Seamless Distribution System. Here is an approach to working with them in GRASS.

Importing USGS 1/3" NED datasets into GRASS

1. Download the datasets you desire. [link please] They will arrive in a zip archive of a directory containing a subdirectory containing a file called w001001.adf, which is the main data file (tip: this is the biggest file).

2. Create a new GRASS location to work with the DEMs.
From a GRASS shell:

cd 18437824/18437824 (example directory names --- replace with your actual names)
r.in.gdal location=name_of_your_new_location in=w001001.adf out=dem

3. (re)Start GRASS in the new location.

4. Import additional files as needed:

r.in.gdal in=w001001.adf out=dem2
.. etc.

5. Use r.patch to combine the tiles into one continuous map, if desired.