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Subject:        Re: MAPS-L: Elevation of World Cities
Date:   Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:43:45 -0500
From:   Tsering W Shawa ([log in to unmask]) <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>




Carlos,

This problem could be solved using GIS software. It is not that difficult to do. Add GTOPO30 elevation data, DCW populated place and airport data in ArcMap and run a function called Extract Values to Points. This will give you elevation value to all the point data.

However, before this could be done you need to ask your Prof. what the definition of his city is. A city means different things to different countries. Some are based on population size and other are based on function.

Hope this helps.

-Wangyal

Tsering Wangyal Shawa
Geographic Information Systems Librarian
Head, Digital Map and Geospatial Information Center
Geosciences and Map Library
Fine Hall B Level, Princeton University
Princeton, NJ 08544
Phone: (609) 258-6804
Fax: (609) 258-4607
www.princeton.edu/~geolib/gis

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From: "Angie Cope, AGSL" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2006 4:47 pm
Subject: MAPS-L: Elevation of World Cities
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        Elevation of World Cities
> Date:   Wed, 1 Feb 2006 13:30:02 -0800
> From:   Diaz, Carlos <[log in to unmask]>
> To:     Maps-L (E-mail) <[log in to unmask]>
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> I am hoping the folks in MAPS-L can help me with an inquiry that I
> have.
> I have a professor who is looking for elevation information for
> world cities and airports.  The first place I went to was the
> GeoNet database at:  http://gnswww.nga.mil/geonames/GNS/index.jsp
> but the data they have doesn't include elevation information and I
> had great difficulty finding airports even though there is a
> selection for that kind of search on the page.
>
> The Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names didn't have elevation
> information as well.
>
> Any help you can give me would be most appreciated.
>
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> Carlos A. Diaz
> Government Documents Specialist
> Government Documents/Maps
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