High Mountain Asia 8-meter DEM Mosaics Derived from Optical Imagery, Version 1
Data set id:
HMA_DEM8m_MOS
DOI: 10.5067/KXOVQ9L172S2
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
Initial release
Overview
This data set contains 8-meter Digital Elevation Model (DEM) mosaics of high mountain Asia glacier and snow regions generated from very-high-resolution (VHR) commercial satellite imagery.
Parameter(s):
DIGITAL ELEVATION/TERRAIN MODEL (DEM)
Platform(s):
GEOEYE-1, QUICKBIRD-2, WORLDVIEW-1, WORLDVIEW-2, WORLDVIEW-3
Sensor(s):
CAMERAS, QUICKBIRD/BHRC-60
Data Format(s):
PNG, GeoTIFF
Temporal Coverage:
28 January 2002 to 24 November 2016
Temporal Resolution:
- Varies
Spatial Resolution:
- 8 m
- 8 m
Spatial Reference System(s):
WGS 84
EPSG:4326
Spatial Coverage:
N:
46
S:
26
E:
103
W:
67
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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HMA DEMs cover portions of eleven countries. The products are created from DigitalGlobe Inc. satellite imagery and have a relatively small footprint, especially compared to NASA missions