Re: Pixelated, Regional Topograpy Data

Joaquim Luis <[email protected]> Mon, 11 Aug 2014 23:23:40 -0700
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Look around in that site. You have the grids ready to use at

ftp://topex.ucsd.edu/pub/srtm30_plus/srtm30/grd/

Now, you have to find the one(s) that suits your need (something that the to=
ol I pointed out in my first mail would for you)

Sent from my iPadiola

> On 11/08/2014, at 17:14, "Gregory (Greg) Brenn" <[email protected]> w=
rote:
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> Ok awesome.
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> Now I am hoping to take ASCII xyz bathymetry data from this website :http:=
//topex.ucsd.edu/cgi-bin/get_data.cgi , but I can't seem to figure out how t=
o save it as an xyz file, which I could then convert to a .grd file in GMT. =
 I seem to only save it as a .txt file...
> Any thoughts?
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>> On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 4:32 PM, Becker, Joseph J. <Joseph.Becker.ctr@nrl=
ssc.navy.mil> wrote:
>> I notice the SRTM v.3 land data is now also being called "srtm plus" on t=
hat web page.
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>> This is the link to the bathymetry that Joaquim is recommending=E2=80=A6
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>> http://topex.ucsd.edu/WWW_html/srtm30_plus.html
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>> The grid has a 30 arc second pitch, and while the land is at that resolut=
ion, the bathymetry has that resolution only at those relatively few locatio=
ns where multi beam data was publicly available in 2008. At most locations t=
he bathymetry resolution might be analogized as correct but low pass filtere=
d at a resolution of a few arc minutes.
>>=20
>> -jj
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>> On Aug 11, 2014, at 2:50 PM, Joaquim Luis <[email protected]<mailto:jmflu=
[email protected]>> wrote:
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>> Use the SRTM+ (SRTM plus).
>> It's the best one of its class (30 sec resolution -- sometimes true, othe=
rs a bit less true)
>>=20
>> Sent from my iDedo
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>> No dia 11/08/2014, =C3=A0s 11:41, Gregory Brenn <[email protected]<m=
ailto:[email protected]>> escreveu:
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>> I used SRTM, and the topography looks great.  I created a nice script.  N=
ow I want to add bathymetry data to the map that I overlaid earthquakes with=
.  Do you have any recommendations for where to get high-quality bathymetry d=
ata, such as from GEBCO?
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>>=20
>> On Aug 11, 2014, at 1:21 PM, Joaquim Luis <[email protected]<mailto:jmflu=
[email protected]>> wrote:
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>> On 11/08/2014, at 09:23, "Fielding, Eric J (329A)" <[email protected]=
ASA.GOV<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>=20
>> The new SRTM v.3 has merged ASTER to fill voids. SRTM is better in almost=
 every location outside of voids.
>>=20
>> And it takes 9 times less disk space
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>> Joaquim
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>> Sent from my iPadiola
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>> ++Eric
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Aug 11, 2014, at 12:17, "Becker, Joseph J." <Joseph.Becker.ctr@NRLSSC.=
NAVY.MIL<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
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>> I forgot to mention that we now combine the SRTM land data with the ASTER=
 data which is also available for free. Outside of the US, the ASTER data is=
, as I recall, the highest generally available resolution, however it is noi=
sy; e.g.; a tile near the Galapagos has a few points indicating ~7,000m elev=
ation on Isla Darwin.
>>=20
>> We take all the land data we can get easily and block median it together f=
or that reason. Simply taking an average would not work well. And the GMT to=
ols are fast so the extra computer time is negligible=E2=80=A6
>>=20
>> -jj
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>> On Aug 11, 2014, at 10:38 AM, JJ Becker <[email protected]=
l<mailto:[email protected]><mailto:joseph.becker.ctr@nrlssc.=
navy.mil>> wrote:
>>=20
>> I make the SRTM30_PLUS file(s) that were mention. If you=E2=80=99d like t=
o make your own at a higher resolution here is what I do:
>>=20
>> a bit of byte swapping on the HGT format file(s),
>> (optionally cat several altogether in a tmp file),
>> (optionally) block median the small tiles together to get the final resol=
ution you would like,
>> and grid.
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>> grd2xyz $cgiar -s -bo3 -V |
>> blockmedian -bi3 -bo3 -I$resolution -R$minX/$maxX/$minY/$maxY -C -V | \
>> xyz2grd -bi -G$grd  -R$minX/$maxX/$minY/$maxY -I$resolution -V
>>=20
>>=20
>> The block median options can be used to handle the possibly troubling iss=
ues arising from the question of what location to pick when selecting the me=
dian height from a cloud of neighboring points (aka the center of the down s=
ampled pixel, the average location of the cloud, the location whose height h=
appens to be the median, etc=E2=80=A6)
>>=20
>> -jj
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>> On Aug 9, 2014, at 3:13 PM, Gregory (Greg) Brenn <[email protected]<=
mailto:[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>=20
>> Ok,
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>> That's great.  I downloaded an unzipped .hgt files, so what do you think w=
ould be the best way to convert the .hgt files (I have 4 that I want to conv=
ert) into .grd files, then stich those files together?  Could I use xyz2grd a=
nd then use grdpaste?
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>> Thanks a lot for your help.
>> Greg
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>> On Sat, Aug 9, 2014 at 2:44 PM, Fielding, Eric J (329A) <eric.j.fielding@=
jpl.nasa.gov<mailto:[email protected]><mailto:eric.j.fielding@jpl=
.nasa.gov>> wrote:
>> Yes, as Walter mentioned, the SRTM 3-arcsecond (~90 m) digital topography=

>> is available for most of the Earth (up to 60 degrees N & S latitudes), an=
d
>> it is much higher resolution than the ETOPO1 data that is 1-arcminute or
>> about 2 km spacing. The latest release is SRTM version 3.0. The Open
>> Topography website has a new service that will assemble the data and
>> provide the output in three formats
>> (http://www.opentopography.org/index.php/news/detail/srtm_version_30_glob=
al
>> _90m_and_united_states_30m_elevation_data_now_availab/<http://www.opentop=
ography.org/index.php/news/detail/srtm_version_30_global_90m_and_united_stat=
es_30m_elevation_data_now_availab/>). The GeoTIFF files
>> are easy to convert to GMT .grd files with GDAL.
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>> ++Eric Fielding
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "Walter  Smith  (HF)" <[email protected]<mailto:walter.hf.sm=
[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]>>
>> Reply-To: World-Wide GMT Usage and Help Mailing List
>> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]><mailto:GMT-H=
[email protected]>>
>> Date: Saturday, August 9, 2014 11:04 AM
>> To: "[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]><mailto:G=
[email protected]>" <[email protected]<mailto:GMT-HELP@LISTS.=
HAWAII.EDU><mailto:[email protected]>>
>> Subject: Re: [GMT-HELP] Pixelated, Regional Topograpy Data
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>> =C2=B3pscoast=C2=B2 is defaulting to a low resolution coastline. Try addi=
ng -Df or
>> check the usage message to get your highest option.
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>> There is higher resolution topography than ETOPO1, such as SRTM3. You=C2=B9=
ll
>> have to search around and you may have to assemble it from a few tiles
>> that you may have to download separately.
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>> Walter
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>> On Aug 9, 2014, at 1:50 PM, Gregory (Greg) Brenn <[email protected]<=
mailto:[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]>>
>> wrote:
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>> Hello,
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>> New user of GMT here, and I'm attempting to create a map of Costa Rica
>> and overlay coastlines and earthquake locations.  Here is my Script:
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>> #!/bin/bash
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>> clear
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>> xyz2grd COSTARIC-6565.xyz -Gcostarica.grd -R-87/-84/9/11 -I2m -V
>>=20
>> grdimage costarica.grd -JM12 -K -Cmy-topo.cpt -R-87/-84/9/11 >> map.ps<ht=
tp://map.ps/>
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>> pscoast -V -O -K -JM -R -W1 >> mappy.ps<http://mappy.ps/>
>>=20
>> psxy loc.txt -JM12 -R-87/-84/9/11 -Sc.1 -G'45/59/100' -B1/1 -O >> map.ps<=
http://map.ps/>
>> gv map.ps<http://map.ps/>
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>> I am using a generic color palette which I can change easily, but the
>> coastlines are extremely low quality, and the topography is extremely
>> pixelated.
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>> I look at images in papers, and there's extremely high quality
>> topographic images of COsta Rica, for example, as well as the coastlines
>> and bathymetry, but I have no idea where I can get this high-quality
>> data.  I have tried to get ETOPO data, but I cannot seem to find where
>> to get high-quality data.
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>> So I guess my question is, is ETOPO1 the best place to get high-quality
>> topo data, because I cannot seem to figure out how to download data from
>> their website.  Also, would I need to download coastline data, as well?
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>> Thanks,
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>> Greg
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: aut=
o;">Look around in that site. You have the grids ready to use at</div><div s=
tyle=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div><span style=3D"-webk=
it-text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href=3D"ftp://topex.ucsd.edu/pub/srtm30_plus/=
srtm30/grd/">ftp://topex.ucsd.edu/pub/srtm30_plus/srtm30/grd/</a></span></di=
v><div style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div style=3D"-we=
bkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Now, you have to find the one(s) that suits yo=
ur need (something that the tool I pointed out in my first mail would for yo=
u)</div><div style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br>Sent from my iPad=
iola</div><div style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br>On 11/08/2014, a=
t 17:14, "Gregory (Greg) Brenn" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]=
">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e" style=3D"-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Ok awesom=
e.<div><br></div><div>Now I am hoping to take ASCII xyz bathymetry data from=
 this website :<a href=3D"http://topex.ucsd.edu/cgi-bin/get_data.cgi">http:/=
/topex.ucsd.edu/cgi-bin/get_data.cgi</a>&nbsp;, but I can't seem to figure o=
ut how to save it as an xyz file, which I could then convert to a .grd file i=
n GMT. &nbsp;I seem to only save it as a .txt file...</div>
<div>Any thoughts?</div><div><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br>=
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 4:32 PM, Becker, Jose=
ph J. <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected].=
mil" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;</span> wrot=
e:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px=
 #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I notice the SRTM v.3 land data is now also be=
ing called "srtm plus" on that web page.<br>
<br>
This is the link to the bathymetry that Joaquim is recommending=E2=80=A6<br>=

<br>
<a href=3D"http://topex.ucsd.edu/WWW_html/srtm30_plus.html" target=3D"_blank=
">http://topex.ucsd.edu/WWW_html/srtm30_plus.html</a><br>
<br>
The grid has a 30 arc second pitch, and while the land is at that resolution=
, the bathymetry has that resolution only at those relatively few locations w=
here multi beam data was publicly available in 2008. At most locations the b=
athymetry resolution might be analogized as correct but low pass filtered at=
 a resolution of a few arc minutes.<br>

<br>
-jj<br>
<div class=3D""><br>
<br>
<br>
On Aug 11, 2014, at 2:50 PM, Joaquim Luis &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jmfluis@GMAI=
L.COM">[email protected]</a>&lt;mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">=
[email protected]</a>&gt;&gt; wrote:<br>
<br>
Use the SRTM+ (SRTM plus).<br>
It's the best one of its class (30 sec resolution -- sometimes true, others a=
 bit less true)<br>
<br>
Sent from my iDedo<br>
<br>
</div>No dia 11/08/2014, =C3=A0s 11:41, Gregory Brenn &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&lt;mailto:<a href=3D"mail=
to:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt;&gt; escreveu:<br>
<div class=3D""><br>
I used SRTM, and the topography looks great. &nbsp;I created a nice script. &=
nbsp;Now I want to add bathymetry data to the map that I overlaid earthquake=
s with. &nbsp;Do you have any recommendations for where to get high-quality b=
athymetry data, such as from GEBCO?<br>

<br>
<br>
</div>On Aug 11, 2014, at 1:21 PM, Joaquim Luis &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jmflui=
[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&lt;mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:jmfluis@GMAIL=
.COM">[email protected]</a>&gt;&gt; wrote:<br>
<div class=3D""><br>
On 11/08/2014, at 09:23, "Fielding, Eric J (329A)" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eri=
[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&lt;mailto:<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&g=
t;&gt; wrote:<br>

<br>
The new SRTM v.3 has merged ASTER to fill voids. SRTM is better in almost ev=
ery location outside of voids.<br>
<br>
And it takes 9 times less disk space<br>
<br>
Joaquim<br>
<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPadiola<br>
<br>
<br>
++Eric<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
<br>
</div><div class=3D"">On Aug 11, 2014, at 12:17, "Becker, Joseph J." &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]=
VY.MIL</a>&lt;mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">Jo=
[email protected]</a>&gt;&gt; wrote:<br>

<br>
I forgot to mention that we now combine the SRTM land data with the ASTER da=
ta which is also available for free. Outside of the US, the ASTER data is, a=
s I recall, the highest generally available resolution, however it is noisy;=
 e.g.; a tile near the Galapagos has a few points indicating ~7,000m elevati=
on on Isla Darwin.<br>

<br>
We take all the land data we can get easily and block median it together for=
 that reason. Simply taking an average would not work well. And the GMT tool=
s are fast so the extra computer time is negligible=E2=80=A6<br>
<br>
-jj<br>
<br>
<br>
</div><div class=3D"">On Aug 11, 2014, at 10:38 AM, JJ Becker &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]=
</a>&lt;mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">joseph.b=
[email protected]</a>&gt;&lt;mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:joseph.becker.=
[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt;&gt; wrote:<br=
>

<br>
I make the SRTM30_PLUS file(s) that were mention. If you=E2=80=99d like to m=
ake your own at a higher resolution here is what I do:<br>
<br>
a bit of byte swapping on the HGT format file(s),<br>
(optionally cat several altogether in a tmp file),<br>
(optionally) block median the small tiles together to get the final resoluti=
on you would like,<br>
and grid.<br>
<br>
<br>
grd2xyz $cgiar -s -bo3 -V |<br>
blockmedian -bi3 -bo3 -I$resolution -R$minX/$maxX/$minY/$maxY -C -V | \<br>
xyz2grd -bi -G$grd &nbsp;-R$minX/$maxX/$minY/$maxY -I$resolution -V<br>
<br>
<br>
The block median options can be used to handle the possibly troubling issues=
 arising from the question of what location to pick when selecting the media=
n height from a cloud of neighboring points (aka the center of the down samp=
led pixel, the average location of the cloud, the location whose height happ=
ens to be the median, etc=E2=80=A6)<br>

<br>
-jj<br>
<br>
</div><div class=3D"">On Aug 9, 2014, at 3:13 PM, Gregory (Greg) Brenn &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&lt;mailt=
o:<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt;&l=
t;mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a=
>&gt;&gt; wrote:<br>

<br>
Ok,<br>
<br>
That's great. &nbsp;I downloaded an unzipped .hgt files, so what do you thin=
k would be the best way to convert the .hgt files (I have 4 that I want to c=
onvert) into .grd files, then stich those files together? &nbsp;Could I use x=
yz2grd and then use grdpaste?<br>

<br>
Thanks a lot for your help.<br>
Greg<br>
<br>
<br>
</div><div class=3D"">On Sat, Aug 9, 2014 at 2:44 PM, Fielding, Eric J (329A=
) &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]=
sa.gov</a>&lt;mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">eric.j.=
[email protected]</a>&gt;&lt;mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:eric.j.fielding@jp=
l.nasa.gov">[email protected]</a>&gt;&gt; wrote:<br>

Yes, as Walter mentioned, the SRTM 3-arcsecond (~90 m) digital topography<br=
>
is available for most of the Earth (up to 60 degrees N &amp; S latitudes), a=
nd<br>
it is much higher resolution than the ETOPO1 data that is 1-arcminute or<br>=

about 2 km spacing. The latest release is SRTM version 3.0. The Open<br>
Topography website has a new service that will assemble the data and<br>
provide the output in three formats<br>
(<a href=3D"http://www.opentopography.org/index.php/news/detail/srtm_version=
_30_global
_90m_and_united_states_30m_elevation_data_now_availab/" target=3D"_blank">ht=
tp://www.opentopography.org/index.php/news/detail/srtm_version_30_global<br>=

_90m_and_united_states_30m_elevation_data_now_availab/</a>&lt;<a href=3D"htt=
p://www.opentopography.org/index.php/news/detail/srtm_version_30_global_90m_=
and_united_states_30m_elevation_data_now_availab/" target=3D"_blank">http://=
www.opentopography.org/index.php/news/detail/srtm_version_30_global_90m_and_=
united_states_30m_elevation_data_now_availab/</a>&gt;). The GeoTIFF files<br=
>

are easy to convert to GMT .grd files with GDAL.<br>
<br>
++Eric Fielding<br>
<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
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Date: Saturday, August 9, 2014 11:04 AM<br>
</div><div class=3D"">To: "<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">GMT-=
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Subject: Re: [GMT-HELP] Pixelated, Regional Topograpy Data<br>
<br>
=C2=B3pscoast=C2=B2 is defaulting to a low resolution coastline. Try adding -=
Df or<br>
check the usage message to get your highest option.<br>
<br>
There is higher resolution topography than ETOPO1, such as SRTM3. You=C2=B9l=
l<br>
have to search around and you may have to assemble it from a few tiles<br>
that you may have to download separately.<br>
<br>
Walter<br>
<br>
</div>On Aug 9, 2014, at 1:50 PM, Gregory (Greg) Brenn &lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&lt;mailto:<a href=3D"mai=
lto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt;&lt;mailto:<a href=
=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt;&gt;<br>

<div><div class=3D"h5">wrote:<br>
<br>
Hello,<br>
<br>
New user of GMT here, and I'm attempting to create a map of Costa Rica<br>
and overlay coastlines and earthquake locations. &nbsp;Here is my Script:<br=
>
<br>
#!/bin/bash<br>
<br>
clear<br>
<br>
xyz2grd COSTARIC-6565.xyz -Gcostarica.grd -R-87/-84/9/11 -I2m -V<br>
<br>
grdimage costarica.grd -JM12 -K -Cmy-topo.cpt -R-87/-84/9/11 &gt;&gt; <a hre=
f=3D"http://map.ps" target=3D"_blank">map.ps</a>&lt;<a href=3D"http://map.ps=
/" target=3D"_blank">http://map.ps/</a>&gt;<br>
<br>
pscoast -V -O -K -JM -R -W1 &gt;&gt; <a href=3D"http://mappy.ps" target=3D"_=
blank">mappy.ps</a>&lt;<a href=3D"http://mappy.ps/" target=3D"_blank">http:/=
/mappy.ps/</a>&gt;<br>
<br>
psxy loc.txt -JM12 -R-87/-84/9/11 -Sc.1 -G'45/59/100' -B1/1 -O &gt;&gt; <a h=
ref=3D"http://map.ps" target=3D"_blank">map.ps</a>&lt;<a href=3D"http://map.=
ps/" target=3D"_blank">http://map.ps/</a>&gt;<br>
gv <a href=3D"http://map.ps" target=3D"_blank">map.ps</a>&lt;<a href=3D"http=
://map.ps/" target=3D"_blank">http://map.ps/</a>&gt;<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
I am using a generic color palette which I can change easily, but the<br>
coastlines are extremely low quality, and the topography is extremely<br>
pixelated.<br>
<br>
I look at images in papers, and there's extremely high quality<br>
topographic images of COsta Rica, for example, as well as the coastlines<br>=

and bathymetry, but I have no idea where I can get this high-quality<br>
data. &nbsp;I have tried to get ETOPO data, but I cannot seem to find where<=
br>
to get high-quality data.<br>
<br>
So I guess my question is, is ETOPO1 the best place to get high-quality<br>
topo data, because I cannot seem to figure out how to download data from<br>=

their website. &nbsp;Also, would I need to download coastline data, as well?=
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
Greg<br>
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