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DEM datasets

A curated collection of Digital Elevation Model datasets and related resources.

Overview of Digital Elevation Model (DEM) datasets

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Vertical Accuracy of Freely Available Global Digital Elevation Models (ASTER, AW3D30, MERIT, TanDEM-X, SRTM, and NASADEM)
Comparative accuracy of the AW3D30 DSM, ASTER GDEM, and SRTM1 DEM: A case study on the Zaoksky testing ground, Central European Russia
Accuracy assessment of the TanDEM-X 90 Digital Elevation Model for selected floodplain sites
Evaluation of TanDEM-X DEMs on selected Brazilian sites: Comparison with SRTM, ASTER GDEM and ALOS AW3D30
OpenTopography
AWS Open Data
Microsoft Planetary Computer Data Catalog
Google Earth Engine Data Catalog
Sentinel Hub
Discussion on Joe Morrison's DEM tweet

Data / Global, open / ASTER GDEM
NASA JPL: ASTER GDEM

Data / Global, open / SRTM DEM
USGS: SRTM
OpenTopography

Data / Global, open / NASADEM
User guide
OpenTopography

Data / Global, open / ALOS World 3D-30m
OpenTopography

Data / Global, open / Copernicus DEM
access rights Europe only, not publicly avaialable ( )
AWS: Copernicus DEM
OpenTopography
Dataset details
Product Handbook
FAQ
More info

Data / Global, open / MERIT
Webpage
Paper

Data / Global, open / FABDEM
A 30 m global map of elevation with forests and buildings removed
Thread about FABDEM

Data / Global, open / TanDEM-X
source It also might be possible to obtain a limited access to the 12m and/or 30m versions ( )
Geoservice DLR: TanDEM-X 90m
Product specification

Data / Global, proprietary / WorldDEM and TanDEM-X
WorldDEM (12m) and (5m)
TanDEM-X 12m
TanDEM-X 30m
TanDEM-X 90m ,

Data / Global, proprietary / Vricon
Apollo Mapping article

Data / Global bathymetric, open / ETOPO1
Project website

Data / Global bathymetric, open / GMRT
Project website
OpenTopography

Data / Global bathymetric, open / GEBCO
Project website

Data / Global bathymetric, open / SRTM15+
Project website
OpenTopography
Paper (V2.0)

Data / Local, open / EU-DEM
EEA Data

Data / Local, open / EU-DTM
Paper
OpenGeoHub
OpenDataScience Article

Data / Local, open / US: 3DEP
Planety Computer Catalog
USGS Lidar explorer

Data / Local, open / ArcticDEM
ArcticDEM

Data / Local, open / Arctic: REMA
REMA

Data / Local, open / Australia: Elvis - Elevation and Depth
Elvis - Elevation and Depth - Foundation Spatial Data

Data / Local, open / France: Litto3D
SHOM website (in French)
English description
Blog post

Data / Local, open / France: RGE ALTI
Website with FTP download links
Documentation
Map of sources

Data / Local, open / France: HD-LIDAR
Website

Data / Local, open / Italy: Tinitaly DEM
Website
TINITALY/01 paper (2007)
TINITALY/1.1 paper (2023)

Data / Local, open / Switzerland: SwissALTI3D
SwissALTI3D Website
SwissALTI3D Hillshade

Data / Local, open / High Mountain Asia DEM
NSIDC HMA Website
NSIDC Blog
LINZ 1m DEMs
NZ DEM (8m) , derived from 20m contours on
NZDEM-HGT-30 0 over 4 years ago in HGT/SRTM1 format with 1 arc-second resolution

Data / Non-terrestrial, open / Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA)
Moon LRO LOLA DEM 118m v1
Moon LRO LOLA - SELENE Kaguya TC DEM Merge 60N60S 59m v1

Data / Non-terrestrial, open / Pluto New Horizon
Pluto New Horizons LORRI - MVIC Global DEM 300m v1

Data / Non-terrestrial, open / Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA)
Mars MGS MOLA DEM 463m v2

Data / Non-terrestrial, open / Charon New Horizon
Charon New Horizons LORRI MVIC Global DEM 300m v1

Data / Non-terrestrial, open / Mercury Messenger
Mercury MESSENGER Global DEM 665m v2

Data / Non-terrestrial, open / Venus Magellan
Venus Magellan Global Topography 4641m v2
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