Tool Type

Software Suite

Description

GRASS is free Geographic Information System (GIS) software used for geospatial data management and analysis, image processing, graphics/maps production, spatial modeling, and visualization. GRASS is currently used in academic and commercial settings around the world, as well as by many governmental agencies and environmental consulting companies. GRASS is an official project of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation.

GRASS has a number of functions related to lidar and high-resolution DEM processing and analysis. lidar specific elements of GRASS are discussed here: http://grass.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR

Keywords

grass, gis, osgeo,

Licensing

GNU General Public License

Cost

Free

Current Version

Download URL

Project URL

Operate System

Windows, Mac, Unix, Linux

Code Type

Software application

Language

Dependencies

http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/source/REQUIREMENTS.html

Citation

GRASS Development Team, 2010. Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) Software, Version 6.4.0. Open Source Geospatial Foundation. http://grass.osgeo.org
See: http://grass.osgeo.org/download/index.php#citing

Help & Tutorial Info.

GRASS Wiki: http://grass.osgeo.org/wiki/Main_Page
GRASS Tutorials: http://grass.osgeo.org/gdp/tutorials.php

Support Contact Info.

GRASS Mailing lists: http://grass.osgeo.org/community/support.php

Additional Information

LiDAR and high-resolution DEM specific capabilities of GRASS are discussed here: http://grass.osgeo.org/wiki/LIDAR

Submission Date

24 Nov 2010

Last Updated

17 Nov 2013

Full Name

Chris Crosby

Role

Contributor

Email

crosby@unavco.org

Organization

OpenTopography Facility, San Diego Supercomputer Center, UCSD

Organization

GRASS Development Team (http://grass.osgeo.org/community/team.php)

Role

Author