On 10/29/21, the CSDA Program and Polar Geospatial Center at the University of Minnesota released a new the availability of a high resolution digital elevation model (DEM). This is the first release of data from the EarthDEM Project, whose goal is to produce high resolution DEMs for temperate and tropical regions. These 2-meter elevation models are constructed using hundreds of thousands of high-resolution satellite images acquired by a constellation of satellites operated by Maxar Technologies. The data span more than 10 years and will enable scientists to observe patterns of erosion, tectonic activity, vegetation shifts, and other natural processes, while the mosaic product offers a seamless, high-resolution reference model for geospatial analysis and modeling. Additional information about the DEM and data access can be found on the CSDA website (https://earthdata.nasa.gov/esds/csdap).
