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Two different results for viewshed analysis?

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12-21-2016 04:15 PM
GalaNuñez
New Contributor II

I think there might be a problem with a DEM I'm using to ran a viewshed analysis of a coastal area (88mt above sea level).

I've ran the tool twice, analysing the same area except the second analysis covers up a larger area. My results on the second analysis are really confusing: the west, north-west quadrant is either skipped or deemed not visible. I think this is incorrect because: a) I've been to the site, b) on the previous analysis, the area is indeed visible. I set up an observer at 16mt above the ground and only then I'm getting the area visible again. 

Any ideas on what could be wrong, and how could I fix this? I'm attaching images of my first two results. For the two analyses I ran, I clipped the same source DEM. 

Thanks

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DanPatterson_Retired
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what analysis properties were set in both?

(check the Environments tab in the tools or the Results output after the tool is run)

GalaNuñez
New Contributor II

These are the properties for the second analysis (incorrect one).

and for the first analysis (correct one):

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DanPatterson_Retired
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one plus sign off... the 'inputs' of the two will actually give you the tool specific environment settings.