How can geo-elevation data be used?

Topology of Mount St. Helens
Wolfram Demonstrations—Yu-Sung Chang

How can applying elevation data of the active volcano Mount St. Helens model its topology?

Who does what?
  • HUMAN
  • Source and scope the necessary data.
  • Refine filters to enable computation.
  • Decide on suitable visualizations.
  • Choose aspects of the data to highlight.
  • COMPUTER
  • Transform data from open data source into computable data.
  • Apply filters to the data.
  • Compute visualizations.
  • Import geographical data and present visually.