importing "BIL" format files...

[Jason Sperfslage]

Hello everyone,

I am looking for any codes, suggestions, or recommendations that may save me
unnecessary development time. (I hope somebody out there has already done this)
.

I need to import a "BIL" format file to a GRASS raster cell file.  "BIL" is the
format of the 30 arc second DEMs (referenced in lat/lon) available at 
edcftp.cr.usgs.gov (/pub/data/30ASDCWDEM).  The README associated with these 
files (South America), indicates that some of the ancillary files in these 
archives can be read by ARC/INFO's Image Integration application.  I do not 
have access to ARC/INFO.  Also, I have not been able to identify any "readily" 
available means of importing them to GRASS as is.  Perhaps someone else has.

If someone has already developed some sort of translation code for these files
that results in r.in.ascii or r.in.ll compatible files, or some other 
GRASS-convenient format, I would very much like to obtain it.  Otherwise, I 
would very much appreciate suggestions and pointers to ease the development and
 
verification burden in creating such a translator.

Any comments?  Please let me know.

Thank you sincerely,


Jason

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