Am Mon, 24. Jul 2017 um 20:30:08 +0200 schrieb Oliver Eichler:

> Hi Guido,

Hi Oliver,

> I do not understand why the elevation filter "Interpolate Elevation Data" 
> with 
> setting "coars" does not fit your need. The used spline interpolation is much 
> more natural than a linear interpolation.  

yes and no. The spline interpolation provides no chance for improvement
for very narrow valley situations like in the attached graph. The plot
around 15 km +-3 km in reality is at 2150 m (Río Marañon valley). A
linear interpolation would give a chance to eliminate this error (more
than 200 m!) completely.

> But either linear or spline interpolation will not provide good results if 
> your input data is faulty. Especially along steep walls a few meters 
> deviation 
> in the horizontal plain can result in a significant difference of the 
> elevation. In that case you have to reduce points to a minimum. And fine tune 
> the position to a better fit. 

Yes that is clear but this is no solution for narrow valleys where DEM
data gets wrong due to its "natural" behavior.

The linear interpolation would just be a tool to make elevation gain
calculation much easier. It would also help in your case of a not so
precisely painted route.

Guido

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