Dem1 - world elevation data for Android

Dem1 - world elevation data app for android description: Srtm1 (.
Hgt) files downloader for gps navigators and map viewers in order to visualize maps in 3d and to obtain accurate info about the height of a given point at a map gps navigation and map viewing apps need digital elevation models (dem).
Dem1 eases the download of those models in srtm standard (.
Hgt extension) wich is used to several apps like oruxmaps.
The data downloaded by dem1 are specifically in srtm1 standard what means that its resolution is the best available at the moment in this format (1 arcsecond or 100 feet) which is much better than the commonly downloaded by other apps in srtm3 standard (3 arcsecond or 300 feet).
The advantages of using such precise data are evident.
Often when we are planning a route at home we don 39 t have a precise perception of our track 39 s profile something vital if we practise mountain bike or trekking.
Other times we found ourselves in the middle of the mountain with mist and equipped with a gps navigator with a map that doesn 39 t include accurate contour lines (like ortophotos most of the online maps and several offline).
Differences between srtm1 and srtm3 are obvious and easily appreciable opening a map in any viewer switching from a srtm3 and a srtm1 plete world coverage.