OpenStreetMap
Can I produce a Hypsometric tints in OpenStreetMap?
Vum dpyzik matgedeelt de(n) 9. September 2014 op English.Dear colleagues,
I am very new to the OpenStreetMap. Can you please let me know if it is possible in OpenStreetMap to generate a Hypsometric tints, e.g.: http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mapa_hipsometryczna? If yes I would be very grateful for any hint where to fina amanual?
Many thanks in advance!
Dawid
Diskussioun
Bemierkung vum Sanderd17 de(n) 9. September 2014 um 11:26 Auer
You can get free elevation data from NASA, and there are tools to convert it to be used with OSM data and be rendered (note that elevation data should never be uploaded here).
Check osm.wiki/Srtm as a start.
The tools mostly mention rendering the elevation contours. But if you treat the contours as areas instead, you can fill them with the colour you want.
Also note that this isn’t done very often for worldwide, zoomable maps. If you pick a linear scale, most things will be low compared to the mount everest, So even mountain will appear in a green-ish tint.
Bemierkung vum SK53 de(n) 9. September 2014 um 12:04 Auer
OpenCycleMap has hypsometric tinting. I don’t know how it’s done on a large scale, but I suspect using one of the gdal tools. This blog post by MapBox contains more info.
Bemierkung vum Tom Chance de(n) 10. September 2014 um 09:10 Auer
Maperitive can do this without needing too many technical skills.