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Requirement details

Name Digital Elevation Model
Note Digital Elevation Model (DEM); Coverage requirement: Europe
Dissemination View and Download Service
Quality Control Procedure N/A
Group Digital Elevation Model
Status -
Uncertainty
N/A
N/A
N/A
Update Frequency
20 years
15 years
10 years
Timeliness
7 days
1 day
1 hour
Scale
Horizontal resolution
90m
30m
10m
Vertical resolution
20m
10m
5m
Essential variables
State Draft
Created on Oct. 8, 2019, 5:03 p.m.
Last updated on Dec. 1, 2021, 10:08 a.m.

Products

Product Level of definition Relevant for Criticality Barriers Note Created on Last updated on
European Ground Motion Service – Ortho Firm Product generation Essential Accuracy, Coverage For InSAR production purposes, a very high-resolution DEM is not necessary, since the height of each measurement point above the reference DEM is estimated as part of the processing. It is much more important that the model is free of any anomalies and should have a uniform quality. Oct. 15, 2019, 10:57 a.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:15 a.m.
European Ground Motion Service – Basic Firm Product generation Essential Accuracy, Coverage For InSAR production purposes, a very high-resolution DEM is not necessary, since the height of each measurement point above the reference DEM is estimated as part of the processing. It is much more important that the model is free of any anomalies and should have a uniform quality. Oct. 15, 2019, 10:56 a.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:12 a.m.
European Ground Motion Service – Calibrated Firm Product generation Essential Accuracy, Coverage For InSAR production purposes, a very high-resolution DEM is not necessary, since the height of each measurement point above the reference DEM is estimated as part of the processing. It is much more important that the model is free of any anomalies and should have a uniform quality. Oct. 15, 2019, 10:58 a.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:14 a.m.

Data

Data Level of compliance Note Information costs Handling costs Created on Last updated on
Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) for Scotland Phase II Digital Terrain Model (DTM) Partially National product - providing only regional information. Therefore, only partially compliant. Oct. 11, 2019, 11:06 a.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
Digital Height Model Flanders II: Digital Terrain Model (DTM) - 5m Partially This is a national Digital Elevation Model (DEM) dataset for the Flanders region. Therefore, only partially compliant. Oct. 11, 2019, 10:28 a.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) for Scotland Phase II Digital Surface Model (DSM) Partially National product - providing only regional information. Therefore, only partially compliant. Oct. 11, 2019, 11:06 a.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
Digital Terrain Model - Denmark Partially National product - providing only regional information. Therefore, only partially compliant. Oct. 11, 2019, 10:46 a.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
Elevation Model Korkeusmalli 2m (Digital Terrain Model - Finland) Partially This is the national Digital Elevation Model (DEM) dataset for Finland. The product has only been completed regarding some parts of the country and payment is required. Commercial and national DEMs are considered partially compliant. Oct. 10, 2019, 4:24 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Digital Elevation Model (SRTM DEM) - 90 m Partially Generally compliant but only available up to 60° North. Oct. 8, 2019, 5:12 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
Vricon DSM-10 Partially This dataset is a commercial product and therefore partially compliant. Production is on demand for the Area of Interest. Oct. 10, 2019, 3:07 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
Elevation 1 Partially This dataset is a commercial product and therefore partially compliant. Production is on demand for the Area of Interest and it is limited to mineral or open areas with little (or low) vegetation and few buildings. Urban areas are only proposed on request with a custom price Oct. 10, 2019, 12:48 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
Elevation Model Korkeusmalli 10m (Digital Terrain Model - Finland) Partially This is the national Digital Elevation Model (DEM) dataset for Finland and payment is required. Commercial and national DEMs are considered partially compliant. Oct. 10, 2019, 4:27 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) World 3D - AW3D Partially This dataset is a commercial product and therefore partially compliant. Stereo images of some commercial satellites (e.g., WorldView series) are used to fill the voids without quality gaps. Oct. 10, 2019, 10:48 a.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
WorldDEM ™ Partially This dataset is a commercial product and therefore partially compliant. In addition, there is an on demand release request for sensitive countries. Oct. 10, 2019, 11:16 a.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
ETOPO5 DEM None This historical dataset has been deprecated in favor of the newer and higher-resolution ETOPO1 1 arc-minute global relief model. Oct. 10, 2019, 3:24 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
NextMap World 30 Partially World-wide coverage due to the fusion of different datasets: Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer Global Digital Elevation Map (ASTER GDEM), Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), GTOPO30, using data from the Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) for vertical control. It is a commercial-based product. Therefore, only partially compliant. Oct. 10, 2019, 11:53 a.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
Elevation 4 Partially This dataset is a commercial product and therefore partially compliant. Production is on demand for the Area of Interest Oct. 10, 2019, 12:54 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) World 3D 30m - AW3D30 Partially This model has been updated yearly since its release and it covers now the whole globle. Only some small areas above 60°N and 60°S are missing due to clouds, snow and ice. Further updates are planned in order to finish fillling these voids. Oct. 10, 2019, 8:27 a.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
Elevation 8 Partially This dataset is a commercial product and therefore partially compliant. Production is on demand for the Area of Interest. Oct. 10, 2019, 12:57 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
Vricon 3D Surface Model Partially This dataset is a commercial product and therefore partially compliant. Production is on demand for the Area of Interest. Oct. 10, 2019, 3:09 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
Elevation30 (Digital Surface Model) Partially This dataset is a commercial product and therefore partially compliant. Oct. 10, 2019, 3:53 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
IS 50V (National Land Survey of Iceland - Iceland) Partially National product for Iceland - providing only regional Information. Therefore only partially compliant. Oct. 10, 2019, 4:44 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
Digital terrengmodell Norge (Digital Terrain Model - Norway) Partially National product - providing only regional information. Therefore only partially compliant. Oct. 10, 2019, 4:54 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
GSD-Höjddata grid 50+ (nh) - (Digital Terrain Model: Sweden) Partially National product - providing only regional information.Therefore, only partially compliant. Oct. 11, 2019, 9:11 a.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER GDEM) Partially Partially compliant as the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer Global Digital Elevation Map (ASTER GDEM) coverage is between 83°N and 83°S and the vertical accuracy is at the limit required, that is, 20 meters at 95 % confidence. Oct. 9, 2019, 9:37 a.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
EuroDEM Partially This is a regional Digital Elevation Model (DEM) that covers the 39 countries in Europe. Payment is also required. Commercial DEMs are considered partially compliant. Oct. 11, 2019, 12:49 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
PlanetDEM 30 Plus Partially Global coverage due to the fusion of the datasets Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) at 30 m, Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer Global Digital Elevation Map (ASTER GDEM), national models and cartography. This dataset is a commercial product and therefore partially compliant. Oct. 10, 2019, 12:33 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
Elevation30 Partially This dataset is a commercial product and therefore partially compliant. Oct. 15, 2019, 4:20 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
EEA-10 [Copernicus Digital Elevation Model (DEM) - 10m] Fully Restricted licensing might apply Oct. 21, 2019, 2:25 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
GLO-30 [Copernicus Digital Elevation Model (DEM) - 30m] Fully Restriced licensing might apply. Oct. 21, 2019, 2:26 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
GLO-90 [Copernicus Digital Elevation Model (DEM) - 90m] Partially Spatial resolution lower than target. Oct. 21, 2019, 2:27 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
EarthEnv-DEM90 Partially Partially compliant due to limited spatial resolution. This Digital Elevation Model (DEM) estimates ~91% of the globe. Oct. 11, 2019, 2:05 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
Elevation10 Partially This dataset is a commercial product and therefore partially compliant. Production is on demand for the Area of Interest Oct. 15, 2019, 4:07 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Digital Elevation Model (SRTM DEM) - 30 m Partially Generally compliant but only available up to 60° North. Oct. 15, 2019, 3:53 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
TanDEM-X 90m DEM Partially Spatial resolution lower than target Oct. 10, 2019, 10:13 a.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:08 a.m.
ETOPO1 None This is a free global data set. Mostly ideal for coastal an oceanic information. ETOPO1 provides complete global topographic and bathymetric coverage between -90° to +90° in latitude and -180° to +180° in longitude. However, its resolution on land is too broad to fullfil the requirements. Therfore, non compliant. Oct. 14, 2019, 9:51 a.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:08 a.m.
Euro-Maps 3D Partially This is a regional Digital Elevation Model (DEM) that covers the 33 EEA member countries and six cooperating countries of the EEA (EEA39). Payment is also required. Commercial DEMs are considered partially compliant. Oct. 11, 2019, 10:19 a.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:08 a.m.
NextMap World 10 Partially World-wide coverage due to the fusion of different datasets: Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer Global Digital Elevation Map (ASTER GDEM), Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), GTOPO30, using data from the Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) for vertical control. It is a commercial-based product. Therefore, only partially compliant. Oct. 10, 2019, 11:32 a.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:07 a.m.
EU-DEM Fully This Digital Elevation Model (DEM) covers the 33 EEA members and 6 cooperating countries. In addition, there is coverage above 60°: other data sources besides the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) and the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) DEMs where used. Therefore, this DEM is fully compliant. Oct. 11, 2019, 12:57 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:08 a.m.
GTOPO30 DEM None Global 30 Arc-Second Elevation (GTOPO30) is a global Digital Elevation Model (DEM) that was completed in late 1996, it has a resolution of 1km. Its Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) DEMs, which cover 56.7% of the total dataset, have a vertical accuracy of +/- 30 meters linear error at the 90 percent confidence level (LE90) with a Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) of 18 m. Both the coarse resolution and low accuracy do not fulfill the requirements of the EU-GMS. Oct. 9, 2019, 1:56 p.m. Dec. 1, 2021, 10:08 a.m.