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                        ================
 
 Utilities for use with SPLAT! software are found under the
-splat-1.1.1/utils directory.  They include the following:
+splat-1.2.1/utils directory.  They include the following:
 
 
 srtm2sdf
@@ -60,6 +60,34 @@ Some examples of srtm2sdf use:
 
 In all cases, SDF files are written into the current working directory.
 
+The srtm2sdf utility may also be used to convert 3-arc second SRTM data
+in Band Interleaved by Line (.BIL) format for use with SPLAT!  This data 
+is available via the web at: http://seamless.usgs.gov/website/seamless/
+
+Once the region of the world has been selected at this site, select the
+"Define Download Area By Coordinates" button under "Downloads".  Proceed
+to request the download of the region(s) desired in 1 degree by 1 degree
+regions only, and make sure bounding coordinates entered fall exactly on
+whole numbers of latitude and longitude (no decimal fractions of a degree).
+
+Select the "Add Area" button at the bottom.
+
+On the next screen, select "Modify Data Request".  On the subsequent screen,
+de-select the National Elevation Dataset (NED) format and select "SRTM 3 arc
+sec - Shuttle Radar Topography Mission [Finished]".  Change the format from
+ArcGrid to BIL, and from HTML to TXT.
+
+Select the "Save Changes and Return To Summary" button.
+
+Select the "Download" button, and save the file once it has been sent to
+your web browser.
+
+Uncompressing the file will generate a directory containing all files
+contained within the downloaded archive.  Move into the directory and
+invoke srtm2sdf as described above with the filename having the .bil
+extension given as its argument.  Finally, move or copy the generated
+.sdf file to your SPLAT! working directory.
+
 
 usgs2sdf
 ========
@@ -166,5 +194,5 @@ You need to be 'root' to install any or all of these utilities.
 
 ---
 John A. Magliacane, KD2BD
-March 2006
+August 2007