On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 8:07 AM, Robert Helvie <[email protected]> wrote: > I have been correcting some of the coastline of South Korea (NK border south > through to Busan provisionally finished) using the Yahoo imagery (yes, I > know it is old and not always perfect, but it is a darnsite better than what > was there). > > My question is ... What is the common practice for when rivers meet the > ocean? Here I am talking about the actual way of the river. Not the > "riverbank" ways. Should the river way run out and butt against the > coastline with a node? Cross the coastline and run out into the ocean? ... > Something else?? > > Additionally, coastline segments often (and correctly in my view) run "up > river" of wider rivers. How far up river is a judgment call for which I am > not looking for an answer right now. But I am wondering about the river way > running out. If the "coastline" runs up river, should the river way end at > or just past that coast line or should it run out between the banks into > deeper water? > > I couldn't seem to find anything on the wiki. > > Just looking for a consenses or perhaps some examples in practice. > Thanks. If you do have an example, send a link, please.
I draw a line between the two points where the riverbanks meet the ocean on their far sides. That's my coastline: Riverbank: http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/28101869 Coastline: http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/28101860 I think that's a sensible way to do it. _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies
