extracting 1 degree DEM's

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> From: "Stephen G. Skartvedt" <sskartvedt at IGC.APC.ORG>
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> Subject: extracting 1 degree DEM's
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> Hello all -
>
> I'm having trouble converting a one degree DEM into GRASS
> format.  I ftp'ed two DEM's from 'resdgs1.er.usgs.gov',
> created a new LOCATION in lat/long.  But when I use
> m.dem.examine or m.dem.extract I get a zero coordinate
> for one edge.  GRASS also insists on reading it as UTM
> based.
>
> file #1
> SAN FRANCISCO - W
>
> min elevation: 0.000000  max elevation: 130.000000
>
> ns_res: 0.000000  ew_res: 0.000000
> # of columns in file = 0
>
> file north UTM = 136800.000000
> file south UTM = 133200.000000
> file east UTM = 0.000000
> file west UTM = -446400.000000
>
> So the values are all messed up.  Any ideas what I am
> doing wrong??
>
> Stephen Skartvedt
> Golden Gate NRA
> sskartvedt at igc.apc.org