[Freegis-list] SRTM FTP site gone or moved?

[Maciek Sieczka]

From: "Mario Beauchamp" <starged at videotron.ca>
To: <freegis-list at intevation.de>
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 4:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Freegis-list] SRTM FTP site gone or moved?


> Hi,
>
> Maciek Sieczka wrote:
>
>> Over 2 months ago, on 09.11.04 I asked them at the umiacs.umd.edu when 
>> they
>> expected the finished 3" SRTM to be available and I was told:
>>
>> | We are currently in the process of transferring the data into our 
>> office.
>
> Hey, thanks Maciek for that info! I know it's kind of late to reply to 
> this but since nobody else did...
>
>> | "Finished" SRTM data is already available for purchase fromt he EROS 
>> Data
>> | Center. For more information on the production of the 'finished' SRTM
>> | product, please refer to the USGS SRTM web page. http://srtm.usgs.gov/
>>
>> I thought you might be interested in this. Does it seem like they are 
>> trying
>> to commercialize the 3" SRTM - at least temporarily?
>
> I wouldn't know... but I'll wait and get it for free from the GLCF when 
> it's ready :)

It's been almost 3 months now and the data still seems to be "in the process 
of transferring" and not there. I wonder what is the situation for real. 
Would somebody else bug them a little?

Maciek