Creating digital elevation model with Google Earth Pro

Abstract

The aim of this study is to obtain the Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data, which is needed
in many engineering projects, and constitutes the basic data of the projects, in ArcGIS
software with the help of Google-Earth Pro software. Mount Ararat, located in the
provincial borders of Ağrı and Iğdır, was chosen as the study area and DEM data were
created for three different areas. These areas are square areas of 1x1 km, 10x10 km and
100x100 km. The data of the study areas were obtained by converting the data in the
Google-Earth Pro software, which was obtained by remote sensing technique, into point
format. These data were then converted to *.GPS format and then to *.shp format and
DEM data was obtained in ArcGIS software. Consequently, DEM data for an exemplary
study area was obtained economically and quickly.