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    ») Q 9) MADGIC an have a site outside Canada for which you While users can download a free trial versi ‘type. The Global Mapper found on the G! ee Creating contours using ASTER DEM tre resolution, which means each pixel is 30m x 30m and has one elevation value assigned to it. Global Mapper is a viewer capable of displaying elevation datasets and allows users to create contour lines from DEM. If you is not the full version and does have considerable restrictions that do not allow the user to export to any file 1S Workstations in MADGIC on the lower floor of the MacOdrum Li- Carleton | Library UNIVERSITY d Global Mapper ASTER Is a technology that was used to create digital elevation models (DEMS) for the entire globe at a 30 me- need elevation contours, this is how we recommend obtaining them. ion of Global Mapper at htto://www.globalmapper.comy, this version brary has full functionality. This help guide will show you how t Find a digital elevation mode! (OEM) for your a fon the ASTER GDEM website Load @ DEM into Global Mapper Find your location in Global Mapper Create contours from the DEM in Global Mapp: Export the contours to .OWG or SHP formats Figure 1: the ASTER GDEM interface Dn oe foc nl evmcina ZOOM 1. Find a DEM in ASTER GDEM Go to the ASTER GDEM website and 200m to your general location (e.g. if your location is a small town in south France, zoom into southern France) using the -/+ slider. When you are zoomed in, click Start in the top right click on the area your location isin. A blue tile will ap- pear. f you think your location is between tiles or you're ‘not quite sure where iti, select multiple tles using (Once you have selected your tiles, click Next. This wi ‘take you to a screen to confirm your tiles. Click Next, again You will be prompted for a username and password. are madgieGIS. On the next page select a purpose and ‘Agree. On the download page, cick Download. Once the file is downloaded, unzip it, then unzip the Vidual tle(s). You are now ready to make contours! ern and the Figure 2: selecting tiles in ASTER GDEM | | ome a Both | | Selected tile indi- — 2. Loading your DEM into Global Mapper a) When you first open Global Mapper, it will look like Figure 3 below. Click on the third option to Download Free maps/Imagery from Online Sources. Figure 3: the opening window of Global Mapper b) Inthe Select Data Source box, expand WORLDWIDE DATA and scroll down to choose Open- StreetMap.org Global Street Maps. Once itis loaded, 200m into the general area of your lo- cation (e.g: southern France) using the zoom tools (seen in Figure 5 at the bottom of this, page). 1) Once you have zoomed to your general area, use the DEM tle in Open Data Files button (Figure 5) to add your DEM. It should {souter Fraice show up as in Figure 4 onthe lft a 4) zoom magna ste DM isthe seen Then un off by going to the Control Centre button (shown in Figure 5 at 2 ae bottom of page). The DEM overlay name will start with

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