I've tended to consider SRTM to have a slightly better vertical
accuracy and ASTER DEM to have a better horizontal resolution. There
are other differences too. ASTER DEMs are created using stereoscopic
imagery (forward and backward band 3 near IR) and SRTM is radar. So
ASTER DEMs are affected by clouds and by surface vegetation, and
pretty much stop at the coast.
Michael
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On Jun 26, 2009, at 12:48 AM, Micha Silver wrote:
Thanks, Michael. That's great news.
What do you make of the 20 m./30 m. vertical/horizontal accuracy
statement?
Isn't SRTM supposed to be around 15 m. vertical and <10 m. horizontal
(even tho' it's 90 m. resolution)?
Regards,
Micha
Michael Barton wrote:
See the following announcement. NASA (USA) will release high
resolution DEM's of the globe, produced from the Terra ASTER
satellite, at no charge. You can check out the web announcement at
<https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/lpdaac/about/news_archive/monday_june_22_20092
>.
As a Terra ASTER user, I'
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