Step By Step: Coastal Relief Model

1. Install Coastal Relief Model

GEODAS Software can run on MS Windows and UNIX Xwindows.
Installation of GEODAS for MS Windows
Installation of GEODAS for Xwindows

2. Start GEODAS

MS Windows:
Run the various GEODAS applications from the Windows Start menus. Start -> Programs -> GEODAS -> GEODAS Application

UNIX Xwindows:
Simply type geodas at the xterm prompt. Be sure the application geodas is in your PATH environment and that you have read permissions. This will start the GEODAS Launch Pad.

3. Click on Coastal Relief Model

This will launch your Browser, with the appropriate start page. You must have mounted a Coastal Relief Model CD.

4. Access images from the Coastal Relief Model web pages

The web page files are located on the GEODAS CD. Use the US coverage map to access the data coverage for the specific Coastal Relief Model volume you are using. You can then access both shaded relief and data density images. Clicking on a particular one degree by one degree square within the map will load a low-resolution image. Clicking again on the low-resolution image will load a high-resolution image. Density images will have links where the image data exists (this does not include land-only areas.

5. Create Custom Grids

Create custom grids with your own chosen limits, cells sizes etc. by launching the Grid Translator Application from this page using the Design-a-Grid Button. (You can also run the Grid Translator Application.)