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SurfZone Digital Elevation Model (DEM) - 2m

The SurfZone Digital Elevation Model (DEM) was produced in 2019 by the Environment Agency, combining LIDAR and near-shore multibeam SONAR bathymetry data, covering the inter-tidal zone at 2m resolution in GeoTiff format.

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Key facts

InstitutionEnvironment Agency
CoverageInter-tidal zone of England, including Isles of Scilly
Time spanProduced in 2019
ScaleSee official page
LicenseTerms: check the source page
AccessDownload from data.gov.uk and Defra Data platform

Contents & fields

This dataset is a raster DEM in GeoTiff format, each tile 5km×5km aligned to the Ordnance Survey National Grid. Spatial resolution is 2m, elevations in metres referenced to Newlyn (St Marys for Isles of Scilly). Data is merged from LIDAR and multibeam SONAR using a bespoke feathering technique; small gaps interpolated bilinearly. Metadata index catalogues indicate source survey data for each location.

  • Elevation——elevation value in metres
  • LIDAR——LIDAR source data
  • Bathymetry——multibeam SONAR bathymetry data
  • Surface type——type of surface
  • Coastal monitoring region——coastal monitoring region
  • Geoidal model——geoidal model used
  • Transformation model——transformation model used

Research uses

Suitable for coastal terrain analysis, inter-tidal geomorphology, flood inundation modelling, coastal erosion monitoring, and environmental modelling of land-sea transition zones.

Information comes from the source page. Please check that page for current details and terms.

Keywords

Digital Elevation Modelinter-tidal zoneLIDARmultibeam SONAREnvironment Agency2m resolution

Access & license

License: Terms: check the source page | Free to access

Why this is hard to get on your own

When obtaining high-resolution inter-tidal DEMs, fusion of multiple data sources is often required; this dataset provides a ready-made product, but license restrictions need attention.

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