| Mapping companies remain on the forefront of | | | | application, even some found in the palm of our |
| technology with the many resource software, | | | | hand, make hiking, traveling, and general direction |
| applications, and programs they offer which | | | | resources easy to use. Virtual traveling is also a |
| contains the most advanced imagery and | | | | new modern way for us to use mapping |
| mapping. Elevation data, also known as height | | | | software which relies on height data. Now the |
| data, has made such mapping advancements | | | | exotic places we have always had to travel long |
| possible. | | | | distances to see, can be viewed from a home |
| And with such advancements, mapping companies | | | | computer. Take a 3D tour of the Grand Canyon |
| are constantly finding new ways to gather | | | | or check out the top of Mount Everest without |
| elevation data in order to create better programs | | | | having to hike to the top. |
| and resources. Land-form panorama, land-form | | | | Land Surveying & Analysis |
| profile, high resolution satellite imagery, linda data, | | | | Project planning, environmental services, and flood |
| synthetic aperture radar (SAR), and digital | | | | modeling are just a few departments which rely |
| photogrammetry are just some ways mapping | | | | on and up-to-date digital mapping program. |
| companies have used to gather height data for | | | | Elevation data has come a long way for city |
| their database. | | | | development as well as disaster preparedness. |
| Many elevation mapping programs and software | | | | Elevation maps have also been used by the |
| are offered that are used by government | | | | government and military agencies for combat |
| agencies, land surveying companies, and general | | | | planning. |
| consumers, such as: | | | | Aviation |
| Mapping Websites, Applications, and Products | | | | With applications and software such as collision |
| We, as consumers, are offered a number of | | | | avoidance systems, moving map displays, |
| mapping programs which use height data. Some | | | | synthetic vision, and flight simulators pilot are able |
| programs are free, such as mapping websites like | | | | to rely on the accurate height data of their |
| GoogleMaps and others can come with a pricier | | | | mapping programs for flight safety. |
| tag, such as GPS systems. Either way, we are | | | | These are just some instances elevation data and |
| now a part of an on-the-go mapping world and | | | | mapping are used today, and the accuracy of |
| height data has contributed to this world. With | | | | mapping resources will only improve as we find |
| elevation models so advanced, programs and | | | | better ways to gather height data. |