Digital Elevation Model Facts | ArticlesBase.com

Digital elevation models (DEMs) are three-dimensional maps of an area’s topographical features or surface terrain. They differ from other types of digital terrain models (DTMs) in that they offer continuous elevation data of the various locations included in a mapped area. Thus, terrain maps like contour line maps or topographical maps might be referred to as DTMs but not DEMs.

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