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International Cartographic Association (ICA)
Commission on Mountain Cartography

Group photograph at Mt. Hood

Papers and presentations are listed alphabetically by author.

Besides personal use, the papers and presentations below cannot be republished or redistributed in any form without an author’s permission.




Mountain Cartography at the Cartographic Institute of Catalonia

Blanca Baella and Maria Pla, Cartographic Institute of Catalonia, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Abstract & contact information



Surface Mapping, Data Handling, and 3D Data Visualizations for Mountainous Terrains with LIDAR-derived DEM

Aileen Buckley, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA

Mike Renslow, Spencer B. Gross, Inc., Portland, Oregon, USA

Abstract & contact information



Designing Elevation Color Schemes for Representing Mountainous Terrain: A Demonstration Using ArcMap and Photoshop

Eugene Carpentier III, Dr. Aileen Buckley, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA
Mike Renslow, Spencer B. Gross, Inc., Portland, Oregon, USA

Abstract & contact information



Existing Cliff Representations in Topographic Maps and their Ability to be Generated Digitally

Tobias Dahinden, Institute of Cartography, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland

Abstract & contact information
Paper: Low-resolution PDF (612KB)
Paper: Medium-resolution PDF (5.1MB)



Matterhorn Visualization

Marc Dobler, Institute of Cartography, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland

Website



Mt. Hood Visualization

Marc Dobler, Institute of Cartography, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland

Website



Building TINs in ArcGIS and ArcInfo Workstation

Roland J. Duhaime, Department of Natural Resources Science, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA

Abstract & contact information



GRASS - A Useful Tool for the Mountain Cartographer

Pat Dunlavey, Pat Dunlavey Cartographics, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Abstract & contact information
Paper: Low-resolution PDF (532k)
Paper: Medium-resolution PDF (1.3MB)
Photo of Pat in the Adirondacks




Snow Cover Mapping with NOAA-AVHRR images in the Scope of an Environmental GIS Project for the Russian Altai (South Siberia)

Erik Hoeppner and Nikolas Prechtel, Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany (Presented at Mt. Hood by Sven Etzold)

Abstract & contact information
Paper: Low-resolution PDF (768KB)
Paper: Medium-resolution PDF (1.7MB)
Photo of Nick near the Mongolian border




Solid Terrain Models – A Communications Tool (Keynote address)

Lawrence Faulkner, President, Solid Terrain Modeling, Inc., Fillmore, California, USA

Abstract & contact information
Company website



High-Mountain Cartography in Canada - Selected Historic Maps Reviewed

Michael J. Fisher, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Abstract & contact information
Presentation: Low-resolution PDF (932KB)
Presentation: Medium-resolution PDF (4.6MB)



The Cordillera Huayhuash Climber’s Map: Digital Alpine Cartography with Imperfect Data

Martin Gamache, Alpine Mapping Guild & Boston Redevelopment Authority, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Abstract & contact information
Paper: Low-resolution PDF (928KB)
Paper: Medium-resolution PDF (1.8MB)



Remapping of the Cathedral Massif Glacier (B.C., Canada) - from Traditional Mapping to Digital Techniques

Walter Gruber and Heinz Slupetzky, Department for Geography and Geoinformation, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

Abstract & contact information



Alpinists and the future Swiss Topographic Landscape Model

Martin Gurtner, Swiss Federal Office of Topography, Wabern, Switzerland


Abstract & contact information
Presentation: Low-resolution PDF (176KB)
Presentation: Medium-resolution PDF (768KB)
Photo of Martin



3D Map Presentation – A Systematic Evaluation of Important Graphic Aspects

Christian Haeberling, Institute of Cartography, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland

Abstract & contact information
Paper: Low-resolution PDF (352KB)
Paper: Medium-resolution PDF (2.4MB)
Photo of Christian



Mountain Cartography of the Wild West: 19th Century mapping of the wagon road between Fort Walla Walla and Fort Benton

Matthew Hampton, Portland, Oregon, USA

Abstract & contact information



Merging Multiple Digital Elevation Models to Create Seamless Terrain Applied to Mine and the Atlantic Maritimes

Mike Hermann, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA

Abstract & contact information
Paper: Low-resolution PDF (628KB)
Paper: Medium-resolution PDF (1.8MB)
Photo of Mike (on Mt. Evans, Colorado)



Back to the Drawing Board - Cartography vs. the Digital Workflow

Dave Imus, Imus Geographics, Eugene, Oregon, USA
Pat Dunlavey, Pat Dunlavey Cartographics, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Abstract & contact information
Paper: Low-resolution PDF (284KB)
Paper: Medium-resolution PDF (616KB)
Photo of Pat in the Adirondacks




Production of Shaded Relief with Digital Tools

Bernhard Jenny and Stefan Raeber, Institute of Cartography, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland

Abstract & contact information



Hillshading with Contours

Patrick Kennelly, Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, Montana Tech of the University of Montana, Butte, Montana, USA

Jon Kimerling, Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA

Abstract & contact information
Paper: Low-resolution PDF (540KB)
Paper: Medium-resolution PDF (1.7MB)



Photogrammetry as a Tool for Glacier Monitoring in the USA

Robert Krimmel and Edward Josberger, Ice and Climate Project, U.S. Geological Survey, Tacoma, Washiington, USA

Abstract & contact information



Avalanche Map Schneeberg

Karel Kriz, Department of Geography and Regional Research, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Abstract & contact information



Database Driven Online Mapping at the "LWD-Tirol" Avalanche Warning Centre Tyrol – Austria

Karel Kriz, Department of Geography and Regional Research, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Patrick Nairz, Avalanche Warning Centre Tyrol, Innsbruck, Austria

Abstract & contact information



Slope Classification Issues

Mr. S. Nakamura, Nakamura Map Institute, Odawara, Japan

Abstract & contact information



Interactive Topographic Web-Maps Using SVG

Andreas Neumann, Institute of Cartography, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland

Abstract & contact information



Do Mountains Suffer from the Moon Illusion?

Jeff Nighbert, Bureau of Land Management, Portland, Oregon, USA

Abstract & contact information
Presentation: Low-resolution PDF (224KB)
Presentation: Medium-resolution PDF (1.0MB)



Using "Bump Mapping" Techniques in Cartographic Backdrops

Jeff Nighbert, Bureau of Land Management, Portland, Oregon, USA

Abstract & contact information
Presentation: Low-resolution PDF (792KB)
Presenation: Medium-resolution PDF (1.6MB)



Getting Real: Reflecting on the New Look of National Park Service Maps

Tom Patterson, U.S. National Park Service, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, USA

Abstract & contact information
Paper: Low-resolution PDF (484KB)
Paper: Medium-resolution PDF (3.6MB)
Photo of Tom (in the western Brooks Range)



Automated Coloring of Panchromatic Orthoimagery

Simon Premoze, Computer Science Department, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Abstract & contact information
Paper: Low-resolution PDF (252KB)



Computer Generated Panorama Maps

Simon Premoze, Computer Science Department, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Abstract & contact information
Paper: Low-resolution PDF (100KB)



Using GIS as a Tool for Analysis and Visualization of High-altitude Sacred Sites in the Peruvian Andes

Adina Racoviteanu, Todd Ackerman and Mark Williams, University of Colorado, Department of Geography, Boulder, Colorado, USA

William F. Manley, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research

Abstract & contact information
Presentation: Low-resolution PDF (1.7MB)
Presentation: Medium-resolution PDF (2.9MB)
Photo of Adina in the Peruvian Andes



Opal Creek Wilderness & Scenic Recreation Area; Tourist Mapping for a Educational-Land Stewardship Organization

Erik Strandhagen, Department of Geography, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA

Abstract & contact information
Presentation: Low-resolution PDF (236KB)
Presentation: Medium-resolution PDF (640KB)



Scratchland: Creating Fictional Terrains in Bryce for Teaching Geography

Alex Tait, Equator Graphics, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

Abstract & contact information
Presentation: Medium-resolution PDF (2.3MB)
Photo of Alex in the Teton Range



An Evaluation of Desktop Relief Shading Software

Dan Van Dorn, Map Link, Santa Barbara, California, USA

Abstract & contact information
Presentation: Medium-resolution PDF (2.3MB)
Summary table (92KB)



The Integration of Remote Sensing, GIS and GPS to Produce Maps of Kakwa Provincial Park in the Canadian Rockies

Roger Wheate, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada


Nancy Alexander, Olds College, Olds, Alberta, Canada

Abstract & contact information
Paper: Medium-resolution PDF (560KB)



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Last update: December 15, 2003