awesome-dem
github.com/dahnj/awesome-dem ↗Overview of Digital Elevation Model (DEM) datasets
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Global, open
- A 30 m global map of elevation with forests and buildings removedFABDEM
- access rightsCopernicus DEM
- AWS: Copernicus DEMCopernicus DEM
- Dataset detailsCopernicus DEM
- FAQCopernicus DEM
- More infoCopernicus DEM
Papers
- Accuracy assessment of the TanDEM-X 90 Digital Elevation Model for selected floodplain sites
- Comparative accuracy of the AW3D30 DSM, ASTER GDEM, and SRTM1 DEM: A case study on the Zaoksky testing ground, Central European Russia
- Evaluation of TanDEM-X DEMs on selected Brazilian sites: Comparison with SRTM, ASTER GDEM and ALOS AW3D30
- Vertical Accuracy of Freely Available Global Digital Elevation Models (ASTER, AW3D30, MERIT, TanDEM-X, SRTM, and NASADEM)
Global, proprietary
- Apollo Mapping articleVricon
- TanDEM-X 12mWorldDEM and TanDEM-X
- TanDEM-X 30mWorldDEM and TanDEM-X
- TanDEM-X 90mWorldDEM and TanDEM-X
- WorldDEMWorldDEM and TanDEM-X
Local, open
- ArcticDEMArcticDEM
- Blog postFrance: Litto3D
- DocumentationFrance: RGE ALTI
- EEA DataEU-DEM
- Elvis - Elevation and Depth - Foundation Spatial DataAustralia: Elvis - Elevation and Depth
Elevation and Depth - Foundation Spatial Data
- English descriptionFrance: Litto3D
Portals
Non-terrestrial, open
- BrandmarkVenus Magellan
- Charon New Horizons LORRI MVIC Global DEM 300m v1Charon New Horizon
- Mars MGS MOLA DEM 463m v2Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA)
- Mercury MESSENGER Global DEM 665m v2Mercury Messenger
- Moon LRO LOLA DEM 118m v1Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA)
- Moon LRO LOLA - SELENE Kaguya TC DEM Merge 60N60S 59m v1Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA)
SELENE Kaguya TC DEM Merge 60N60S 59m v1
Discussion
Global bathymetric, open
- OpenTopographyGMRT
- OpenTopographySRTM15+
- Paper (V2.0)SRTM15+
- Project websiteGEBCO
- Project websiteGMRT
- Project websiteETOPO1
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