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@@ -21,30 +21,35 @@ rather than a raster map layer, as input.</p>
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<H2>NOTES</H2>
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<p>
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-The amount of memory used by this program is related to the
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-number of sites in the current region. If the vector point map is
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+The amount of memory used by this program is related to the number
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+of vector points in the current region. If the vector point map is
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very dense (i.e., contains many data points), the program may
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not be able to get all the memory it needs from the
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system. The time required to execute is related to the
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resolution of the current region, after an initial delay
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-determined by the time taken to read the input sites file.<p>
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+determined by the time taken to read the input vector points map.</p>
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+
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+<p>
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+To read and interpolate from the elevation co-ordinates as 3rd dimension
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+of the vector geometry, use the <em>-z</em> flag. In this case no <em>column</em>
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+parameter has to be specified.</p>
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<P>
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If the user has a mask set, then interpolation is only done
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for those cells that fall within the mask. However, all
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-sites in the current region are used even
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-if they fall outside the mask. Sites outside the current
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+vector points in the current region are used even
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+if they fall outside the mask. Vector points outside the current
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region are not used in the interpolation. A larger region may
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be set and a mask used to limit interpolation to a smaller area
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-if it is desired to use sites from outside the region in the
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+if it is desired to use vector points from outside the region in the
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interpolation. The <em>-n</em> flag may also be used to
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achieve a similar result.</p>
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<p>
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-If more than <EM>count</EM> sites fall into one target raster cell,
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+If more than <EM>count</EM> points fall into one target raster cell,
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the mean of all the site values will determine the cell value (unless
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the -n flag is specifed, in which case only the <EM>count</EM>
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-sites closest to the centre of the cell will be interpolated).</p>
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+points closest to the centre of the cell will be interpolated).</p>
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<P>
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By setting <EM>npoints=1</EM>, the module can be used
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