In order to exploit the full potential of digital elevation models (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_elevation_model) for creation of realistic maps in Simutrans, I start this topic.
Another topic related with this one is here:
http://forum.simutrans.com/index.php?topic=7272.0
Name: Grand Canyon (USA)
Data: SRTM 90m v4.1
Projection: UTM, Zone 12
Height resolution: 250 m
Surface resolution: 500 m x 500 m
Depth water cut: none
Map size: 435 x 278
nr. levels: 11
water level: -2
winter snowline: 9
desert climate: 6
tropical climate: 0
mediterranean climate: 0
temperate climate: 0
tundra climate: 0
alpine climate: 14
http://simutrans-germany.com/files/upload/canyon.zip (http://simutrans-germany.com/files/upload/canyon.zip)
Name: Mt. Fuji (Japan)
Data: SRTM 90m v4.1
Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic, SP:23N/45N, CM:136
Height resolution: 200 m
Surface resolution: 200 m x 200 m
Depth water cut: none
Map size: 264 x 249
nr. levels: 20
water level: -9
winter snowline: 11
desert climate: 0
tropical climate: 0
mediterranean climate: 0
temperate climate: 8
tundra climate: 11
alpine climate: 19
http://simutrans-germany.com/files/upload/fuji.zip (http://simutrans-germany.com/files/upload/fuji.zip)
Previews bellow.
Really beautiful maps! I have added them to the Simutrans Maps website.