Accuracy Evaluation of SRTM (used in Google Earth) by Comparison with National Topographic maps (1:50,000) in North of Iraq

Digital Elevation Models (DEM) of a region can be generated from stereopairs of satellite images , enables the work to improve decision-making, take faster and more informed action based on geospatial information, but some times these data may be unavailable or expensive for students to use it in a...

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Main Author: Haval Abdul-Jabbar Sadeq
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Language:English
Published: Unviversity of Technology- Iraq 2010-10-01
Series:Engineering and Technology Journal
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Online Access:https://etj.uotechnology.edu.iq/article_41114_fcd3d69a9b86ecd05324b790decf2fa6.pdf
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description Digital Elevation Models (DEM) of a region can be generated from stereopairs of satellite images , enables the work to improve decision-making, take faster and more informed action based on geospatial information, but some times these data may be unavailable or expensive for students to use it in a mapping and preliminary design. Today Google Earth Enterprise helps organizations with amazing speed, full context, imagery and other geospatial data DEM with incredible resource for downloading topo data, makes that information accessibleto all employees who need access via data with no cost. Google earth Geospatial data DEM it been lunched from (SRTM) NASAs Shuttle Radar Topography Mission. The aim of our study is to assess the quality of the GE-SRTM-DEM derived from the X-SAR system and comparing it with selected national topographical maps for north of Iraq with scale 1:50,000 . An important aspect of the study is to be able to conclude on the real relevancy of the GE-SRTM product compared to the already existing products, for instance is it to be considered as a new global topographic reference or should it be only limited to some applicationssuch as GIS-projects, hydrological, mapping, even it can be used in preliminary design stage for projects.
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spelling doaj.art-c15cfe0cc79b4095b2bc42ed0c7c3e242024-02-04T17:46:43ZengUnviversity of Technology- IraqEngineering and Technology Journal1681-69002412-07582010-10-0128216337634610.30684/etj.28.21.1141114Accuracy Evaluation of SRTM (used in Google Earth) by Comparison with National Topographic maps (1:50,000) in North of IraqHaval Abdul-Jabbar SadeqDigital Elevation Models (DEM) of a region can be generated from stereopairs of satellite images , enables the work to improve decision-making, take faster and more informed action based on geospatial information, but some times these data may be unavailable or expensive for students to use it in a mapping and preliminary design. Today Google Earth Enterprise helps organizations with amazing speed, full context, imagery and other geospatial data DEM with incredible resource for downloading topo data, makes that information accessibleto all employees who need access via data with no cost. Google earth Geospatial data DEM it been lunched from (SRTM) NASAs Shuttle Radar Topography Mission. The aim of our study is to assess the quality of the GE-SRTM-DEM derived from the X-SAR system and comparing it with selected national topographical maps for north of Iraq with scale 1:50,000 . An important aspect of the study is to be able to conclude on the real relevancy of the GE-SRTM product compared to the already existing products, for instance is it to be considered as a new global topographic reference or should it be only limited to some applicationssuch as GIS-projects, hydrological, mapping, even it can be used in preliminary design stage for projects.https://etj.uotechnology.edu.iq/article_41114_fcd3d69a9b86ecd05324b790decf2fa6.pdfdemsrtmgeospatialgeoreferencingtin
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Accuracy Evaluation of SRTM (used in Google Earth) by Comparison with National Topographic maps (1:50,000) in North of Iraq
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title Accuracy Evaluation of SRTM (used in Google Earth) by Comparison with National Topographic maps (1:50,000) in North of Iraq
title_full Accuracy Evaluation of SRTM (used in Google Earth) by Comparison with National Topographic maps (1:50,000) in North of Iraq
title_fullStr Accuracy Evaluation of SRTM (used in Google Earth) by Comparison with National Topographic maps (1:50,000) in North of Iraq
title_full_unstemmed Accuracy Evaluation of SRTM (used in Google Earth) by Comparison with National Topographic maps (1:50,000) in North of Iraq
title_short Accuracy Evaluation of SRTM (used in Google Earth) by Comparison with National Topographic maps (1:50,000) in North of Iraq
title_sort accuracy evaluation of srtm used in google earth by comparison with national topographic maps 1 50 000 in north of iraq
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