Sure, you can do this with Mapserver. The difficulty lies more in pre-processing the data, than in having Mapserver display it.<br><br>- Step 1: Get some elevation data.<br><br>- Step 2: Create a hillshade layer. (I use rel.py with gdal to do this, but you can do it with something else.)<br>
<br>- Step 3: Create a hypsometric tint layer of your elevation data. (Note: You can use Mapserver styles to directly read the DEM and style the elevation zones.)<br><br>- Step 4: Combine the 2 layers with some transparency and you can get something that looks like these - <a href="http://lagerratrobe.blogspot.com/2008/10/continuous-vs-discreet-color-elevation.html">http://lagerratrobe.blogspot.com/2008/10/continuous-vs-discreet-color-elevation.html</a>.<br>
<br>Contact me off-list if you want more info.<br><br>Roger<br>--<br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Nelson Correia <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nelsonwc7@hotmail.com">nelsonwc7@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Hi,<br>
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Anyone knows how to make an elevation-like map, like the "terrain" mode in Google Maps.<br>
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Does MapServer allow to do something like that?<br>
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I have the "level curves" data of the area that I want to represent, is that enough?<br>
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Thanks in advance,<br>
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Nelson Correia<br><br><hr>What can you do with the new Windows Live? <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/default.aspx" target="_blank">Find out</a></div>
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