SHUTTLE RADAR TOPOGRAPHIC MISSION DATA AS ALTERNATIVE HEIGHT INFORMATION FOR MALAYSIA (FR96)

A Norliyana et al.

 

RM5/USD5

26 pp

2012

ISSN 0128-9640

 

Digital Elevation Models (DEM) constitutes fundamental information for regional height. It is required for several planning and research purposes. There are several sources of DEM data, but the most widely used and freely accessible is the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM). The SRTM provides elevation data on almost 80% of the earth’s surface. The wide scale DEM image covered by SRTM is an advantage for national scale applications. The scale and the availability of SRTM data enable it to substitute the traditionally used topographic maps in different studies. While SRTM is not widely applied in Malaysia, several studies have successfully produced impacts in various fields especially in hydrological applications.

.