File Extension Library


.DT0 File Extension

  • Developer by: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  • Category: GIS Files
  • Format: Binary

What are .DT0 files and how to open them?

Can't open .DT0 file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .DT0 file.

What is a .DT0 file extension?

.DT0 file extension is created by National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. .DT0 has been classified as GIS Files. The format of .DT0 file is Binary.

.DT0 is DTED Level 0 File

Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED) Level 0 file used by GIS programs to study terrain elevation data; contains a matrix of elevation points that are uniformly spaced; used by scientific, technical, and other communities to study the slope, elevation, and surface roughness of global terrains.

DTED Level 1 .DT1 and Level 2 .DT2 files also contain terrain data at increasing resolution. Level 0 files have the lowest resolution data with grid points spaced at 30 arc seconds, or roughly one kilometer.

The DTED Level 0 data set was contributed by a coalition of countries, including Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The data set is freely available.

List of all softwares that can open the DTED Level 0 File
Windows
Safe Software FME Desktop
ESRI ArcGIS for Desktop
Pitney Bowes MapInfo
Blue Marble Geographics Global Mapper
TatukGIS Viewer

How to fix problems with .DT0 files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .DT0 files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .DT0 file format
  2. You need to check the .DT0 file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)