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DMT 2011
The following was presented at DMT’11 (May 22-25, 2011).
The contents are provisional and will be superseded by a paper in the
DMT’11 Proceedings.
See also earlier Proceedings (1997-2010) http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/info/dmt/
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Creating Slope-EnhancedCreating Slope-Enhanced
Shaded Relief Using Global MapperShaded Relief Using Global Mapper
Kent D. BrownKent D. Brown
Utah Geological SurveyUtah Geological Survey
Williamsburg, VAWilliamsburg, VA
May 24, 2011May 24, 2011
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WhatWhat’’s wrong with a hillshade?s wrong with a hillshade?
Slope-Enhanced Shaded ReliefSlope-Enhanced Shaded Relief
My point is to demonstrate that slope-My point is to demonstrate that slope-
enhanced shaded relief is superior to typicalenhanced shaded relief is superior to typical
standard standard ““hillshadeshillshades””,and that they are,and that they are
very easy to create with Global Mapper.very easy to create with Global Mapper.
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What You NeedWhat You Need
Slope-Enhanced Shaded ReliefSlope-Enhanced Shaded Relief
•• Global Mapper (under $300) Global Mapper (under $300)
•• Appropriate elevation data for your project Appropriate elevation data for your project
•• A polygon boundary of your map area A polygon boundary of your map area
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Benefits of Slope-Enhanced Shaded ReliefBenefits of Slope-Enhanced Shaded Relief
•• Much better definition of Much better definition of ““3-D3-D”” terrain terrain
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Benefits of Slope-Enhanced Shaded ReliefBenefits of Slope-Enhanced Shaded Relief
•• Much better definition of Much better definition of ““3-D3-D”” terrain terrain
•• Clears out the gray from low-angle slopes so Clears out the gray from low-angle slopes so
quaternary map unit colors are not quaternary map unit colors are not ““muddiedmuddied””
by shadingby shading
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Questions...comments?Questions...comments?
Kent BrownKent BrownUtah Geological SurveyUtah Geological Survey
[email protected]@utah.gov
http://geology.utah.govhttp://geology.utah.gov
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