MICRODEM can use external GIS tools for some options:
Library | Function | Use in MICRODEM |
Google Earth Pro for download issues in one browser (e.g. Chrome) try another (e.g. Edge). | Quick exploration of a region with reasonable imagery and easy operation. More details. | |
GDAL | Data format translation, subsets, merging | Used from many less common projections, and to manipulate data sets. |
LAStools (read license carefully) | Manipulate lidar point clouds | Reproject LAS files with unusual projections |
TauDEM | ||
GRASS | ||
SAGA | ||
RVT Relief Visualization toolbox | ||
ACOLITE | Shallow water properties, SENTINEL-2 | |
PROJ4 | Projections | MICRODEM does not use, only because we need the code to run on Android, and the conversion would be painful. |
Similar general operations are done with:
These tools are designed to be called from the command line, or from scripts. To call them, MICRODEM
last revised 6/1/2022