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Terrain Elevation Datasets

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MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 1km 5-Min 1A Narrow Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC03S0) 002 Aqua MODIS 2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers
MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 1km 5-Min 1A Swath Subset along MLS V002 (MAM03S0) 002 Aqua MODIS 2004-08-08 to 2008-01-11

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers
MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 1km 5-Min 1A Wide Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC03S1) 002 Aqua MODIS 2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers
MODIS/Aqua Water Reservoir 8-Day L3 Global V061 061 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Water Reservoir Monthly L3 Global V061 061 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Water Reservoir 8-Day L3 Global V061 061 Terra MODIS 2000-02-26 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF4
MODIS/Terra Water Reservoir Monthly L3 Global V061 061 Terra MODIS 2000-03-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF4
Multispectral Imagery, NDVI, and Terrain Models, Big Trail Lake, Fairbanks, AK, 2019 1 UAV MULTI-SPECTRAL 2019-08-04 to 2019-08-04

N: 64.9233 S: 64.9162 E: -147.813 W: -147.829

multiple
NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Combined Image Data Set V003 003 STS-99 SRTM 2000-02-11 to 2000-02-21

N: 60 S: -56 E: 180 W: -180

30 Meters x 30 Meters Binary
NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Global 1 arc second number V003 003 STS-99 SRTM 2000-02-11 to 2000-02-21

N: 60 S: -56 E: 180 W: -180

30 Meters x 30 Meters Binary
NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Global 1 arc second V003 003 STS-99 SRTM 2000-02-11 to 2000-02-21

N: 60 S: -56 E: 180 W: -180

30 Meters x 30 Meters HGT
NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Global 3 arc second number V003 003 STS-99 SRTM 2000-02-11 to 2000-02-21

N: 60 S: -56 E: 180 W: -180

90 Meters x 90 Meters Binary
NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Global 3 arc second sub-sampled V003 003 STS-99 SRTM 2000-02-11 to 2000-02-21

N: 60 S: -56 E: 180 W: -180

90 Meters x 90 Meters HGT
NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Global 3 arc second V003 003 STS-99 SRTM 2000-02-11 to 2000-02-21

N: 60 S: -56 E: 180 W: -180

90 Meters x 90 Meters HGT
NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Global 30 arc second V002 002 STS-99 SRTM 2000-02-11 to 2000-02-21

N: 60 S: -56 E: 180 W: -180

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters DEM
NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Swath Image Data V003 003 STS-99 SRTM 2000-02-11 to 2000-02-21

N: 60 S: -56 E: 180 W: -180

30 Meters x 30 Meters Binary
NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission United States 1 arc second 003 STS-99 SRTM 2000-02-11 to 2000-02-21

N: 49 S: 24 E: -67 W: -125

30 Meters x 30 Meters HGT
NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission United States 1 arc second number 003 STS-99 SRTM 2000-02-11 to 2000-02-21

N: 49 S: 24 E: -67 W: -125

30 Meters x 30 Meters Binary
NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Water Body Data Shapefiles & Raster Files V003 003 STS-99 SRTM 2000-02-11 to 2000-02-21

N: 60 S: -56 E: 180 W: -180

30 Meters x 30 Meters Binary
NASADEM Merged DEM Global 1 arc second V001 001 OV-105 SRTM 2000-02-11 to 2000-02-21

N: 60 S: -56 E: 180 W: -180

30 Meters x 30 Meters HGT
NASADEM Slope and Curvation Global 1 arc second V001 001 OV-105 SRTM 2000-02-11 to 2000-02-21

N: 60 S: -56 E: 180 W: -180

30 Meters x 30 Meters Binary
NASADEM SRTM Image Mosaic Global 1 arc second V001 001 OV-105 SRTM 2000-02-11 to 2000-02-21

N: 60 S: -56 E: 180 W: -180

30 Meters x 30 Meters Binary
NASADEM SRTM Subswath Global 1 arc second V001 001 OV-105 SRTM 2000-02-11 to 2000-02-21

N: 60 S: -56 E: 180 W: -180

30 Meters x 30 Meters Binary
NASADEM SRTM-only Height and Height Precision Mosaic Global 1 arc second V001 001 OV-105 SRTM 2000-02-11 to 2000-02-21

N: 60 S: -56 E: 180 W: -180

30 Meters x 30 Meters Binary
National Aggregates of Geospatial Data Collection: Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates (PLACE) 1.0 MODELS Computer 1995-07-01

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

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Featured Terrain Elevation Observation Method: ASTER

The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) is a high spatial resolution instrument aboard the Terra satellite. ASTER provides a Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) of Earth's land surface at approximately 30-meter spatial resolution.

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