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Old 04-23-21, 12:57 PM
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MixedRider
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Google maps uses SRTM data with a 90-m horizontal resolution. That is a grid of points on the earth where the elevation is known every 90meters apart. All points in between are interpolated between the nodes to calculate an elevation.

Most high end gps use either a better resolution data set or barometric pressure sensor to calculate elevation.
Therefore, the data sets will result in different elevations profiles.
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