On Wed, 24 Mar 2004, Oliver C. wrote:

> Since Oct 2003 there is a 3 arcsec SRTM Terrain data for Europe and Asia on
> the usgs.gov ftp server available.
>
> ftp://edcsgs9.cr.usgs.gov/pub/data/srtm/Eurasia/
>
> I think we should create new scenery files for the Europe and Asia area based
> on this better 3 arcsec SRTM Terrain data before we release FGFS version
> 0.9.4.
> The current available scenery for Flightgear for Europe and Asia is still
> based on the low detail 30 arcsec SRTM Terrain data.

You'll be disappointed - it's not as accurate as you'd hope, and while it
has a lot more shape I'm not convinved by its absolute accuracy - there
are still airfields on embankments and in trenches (and checking the
airfield elevations shows them to be correct).

-- 
Jon Stockill
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