Personally, I do love this feature on Global Mapper. It is very easy to access the online data from Global Mapper. On this article, I am going to show you how to open the Online worldwide SRTM Elevation data on Global Mapper. We don’t have to type or add url for the online service. By default, GM comes with this feature.
Online SRTM Worldwide Elevation Data on Global Mapper
How to open Online SRTM Worlwide Elevation Data on Global Mapper
First, open Global Mapper and then go to File | Download online Imagery/Topo/Terrain Maps. Select SRTM Worldwide Elevation Data from the list.
Click Connect and wait for few seconds until all the data loaded completely. Please note that you will need a working internet connection to download the SRTM data. Additionally, you can also specify the area to download. If you have specific region or area, you can enter the coordinate here.
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