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bilLoad
MATLAB
AltMap = bilLoad(loadStr,[dispMap],[interpFlag])
Description

Loads digital elevation data from a Band Interleaved by Line (BIL) format file (Used by the SRTM mission). BIL formatted digital terrain elevation data can be found at http://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/ by selecting the "SRTM" database under "Digital Elevation". (Data sets are 1x1 deg.)

Parameters
Parameters 
Description 
loadStr [string] 
Location of the bil file or zip 
dispMap [bool] 
(Optional) Flag controlling whether image of the data is displayed. Default is false. 
interpFlag [bool] 
(Optional) Flag indicating whether to return interpolated map data. Default is false. 
Return Values
Return Values 
Description 
AltMap [struct] 
Structure of elevation data from the input file 
AltMap.Lat [vector] 
Decimal Latitude of pixels' centers (deg) 
AltMap.Long [vector] 
Decimal Longitude of pixels' centers (deg) 
AltMap.Alt [array] 
Vertical deviation from WGS84/EGM96 geoid (m) 
AltMap.hdr [struct] 
Header information 
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