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[IDV #ZQR-485819]: IDV - error loading USGS GTOPO30 DEM data



Hi Kris-

> Institution: CIMSS
> Package Version: 2.2b2 build date:2007-03-16 22:15 UTC
> Operating System: Linux
> Hardware Information: Java: home: /home/krisb/IDV_2.1/jre version: 1.5.0_06 
> j3d:1.3.1
> Inquiry: An error has occurred:
> Reading DEM: /home/krisb/W020N90.DEM
> Data object "/home/krisb/W020N90.DEM" not compatible with "dem" data family
> 
> I'm trying to read in a DEM file downloaded from USGS and I get the error 
> above.
> Am I not doing something properly?  I've selected the DEM in the data 
> chooser, and
> then did a color-shaded plan view.

The DEM adapter only reads the USGS ASCII DEM format or ASCII Arc Grid formats.
The GTOPO30 format is not supported at this time.

> I notice that in the data sources, there are some global terrain elevation 
> data selections
> When I select one, I get the elevation data, but I am unable to interact with 
> it, such as
> changing the color table or display type.  Why is this?  Thanks!

Which data sources are you looking at?

Don Murray


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: ZQR-485819
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open