Elevation 30

Worldwide 3D Geographic reference database for all global coverage needs

Elevation30 is a unique worldwide 3D geographic reference database especially designed for large area coverage for mapping, GIS and military needs. Derived from both optical (from Reference3D database) and radar spaceborne technologies, Elevation30 allows a greater coverage independent of terrain characteristics and weather conditions. The model includes “first surface” elevations including vegetation and man-made structures.

Elevation30 satellite image of the Dead Sea

Key Benefits

Up to 6 m horizontal and vertical accuracy
Based on DTED level 2 standards
Available for more than 50 Million km² worldwide
Rapid delivery
Ideal for defence, mapping and terrain modelling applications

An Established Cartographic Standard

Elevation30 provides finely detailed information and close registration of data layers for:

Rigorous matching of map data, for example in the oil industry
Building onboard databases for UAVs, missiles and aircraft, and for mission planning, well suited to defence ministries and armament manufacturers
Compiling or updating maps
Checking existing databases
Impact studies and geological structure studies
Setting up road and railway networks
Preparing missions and navigation files for weapon systems
Flight and landing approach simulations

HRS validated coverage map and available Reference3D tiles - 1 February 2011 - 122,800,000 km² and 4,661 tiles

Satellite image - Dead Sea - 3D

An Unlimited Source of Ground Control Points

Elevation30 orthoimages provide ground control points accurate enough to ensure GPS compatibility: 16 m CE90 or 10 m RMS. They can be used to orthorectify imagery from most Earth Observation satellites - e.g. SPOT, FORMOSAT-2, QuickBird, IKONOS, Envisat - when positional data are not available.

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