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From: haviland@emily.uvm.edu (tom haviland)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics,sci.space
Subject: Digital terrain data
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Date: 12 Jan 90 15:22:03 GMT
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  I couldn't decide what newsgroup to post this in...graphics and space seem
to be the closest approximation (why isn't there a geography newsgroup?).

  I'm interested in 3-d terrain modelling and I'd like to be able to display
images of the terrain in different real areas.  Is there any place where one
can get digitized elevation data for various areas of the country (US)?
I tried writing the USGS, but all they sent me was info on topographics maps.

Any help would be greatly appreciated...

                              tom


	 					Thomas P. Haviland
			  		 	University of Vermont
  haviland@emily.uvm.edu			(802)-656-2540 
            "Knowledge is no substitute for retractability"
	 					Thomas P. Haviland
			  		 	University of Vermont
  haviland@emily.uvm.edu			(802)-656-2540 
            "Knowledge is no substitute for retractability"