Progress for 3/24

Today I focused on correcting the DEM data so that it would fill out the entire study area. In order to accomplish this task, I took the 10m DEM data from each county and found a way to mosaic it across the entire study area. When I was finished I ended up with 252 different DEM maps that were representative of the Quadrangle indexes the area covers. I am currently looking for a way to merge these into one file, but at the moment I am having no luck in the matter.

If it is in fact possible to merge these files, I will be able to create the aspect, slope, and other maps from this DEM data to aide in the research. If not i will have to find another method to consolidate this data since 252 different files for each file type is not sufficient.

Today also gave me a chance to sort through all of my data and put them into identifiable folders with appropriate file names. This took a very long time, however, I know that it will save me alot of time in the future now that the file names and folders are representative of what's actually in them. Now I have folders sorted by county and the files named by what their function is. This makes my database much more usable and efficient.

My goals for the next time I work on the project are:

• find a way to consolidate DEM data
• use a sample county to start the process of identifying rock glaciers and examine the attributes of the natural features in these areas
• using the information I find, start the process of making a model builder to automate the process of looking for rock glaciers

Currently completed 30/90 hours as of 3/24/2009