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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE SERVICES > MODELS > DIGITAL ELEVATION/DIGITAL TERRAIN MODELS

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DIGITAL ELEVATION/DIGITAL TERRAIN MODELS  

DEFINITION

  • Models that represent continuous elevation values over a topographic surface by a regular array of z-values, referenced to a common datum. Digital Elevation Models (DEM) and Digital Terrain Models (DTM) are used to predict the topography and terrain over a given land surface.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/e5f94c93-e8af-4919-827f-9059dab9cf27

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