mapbox / mapbox/mapbox-gl-js

Support additional encoding formulas for RasterDEM sources

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Description

Now that #5286 has shipped, we can start thinking about enhancing the functionality. Right now RasterDEM sources only support the mapbox terrain-rgb tileset, but we should extend it to allow support for other DEM encoding formulas.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the RasterDEM implementation and the functionality shipped in #5286, then trace how the mapbox terrain-rgb encoding formula is handled. The scope is to support additional DEM encoding formulas; done means RasterDEM sources can use formulas beyond the current terrain-rgb tileset.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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