Great Britain Digital Elevation Model at 1:250,000 Scale

70 megabytes of elevation data for Great Britain, excluding Northern Ireland, in Arc/Info format. The dataset was compiled by Bartholomews and catalogued by Bruce Gittings' Digital Elevation Data Catalogue. Horizontal accuracy is +/-200 meters, with vertical accuracy approximately +/-10 meters.

Use Cases

• Analyze terrain elevation and slope for hydrological modeling across Great Britain.
• Create contour maps and 3D visualizations using the +/-10m vertical accuracy data.
• Perform geospatial analysis for land use planning, referencing the 1:250,000 scale and +/-200m horizontal accuracy.

Strengths

• Covers the landmass of Great Britain at a regional 1:250,000 scale.
• Specified vertical accuracy of approximately +/-10 meters.
• Specified horizontal accuracy of +/-200 meters.

Limitations

• Excludes Northern Ireland, limiting coverage of the full United Kingdom.
• Specific row count, column details, and file format specifics beyond 'Arc/Info' are unknown.
• Original data creation date and last update timestamp are not provided.

Provenance

Source

Bartholomews, catalogued via Bruce Gittings' Digital Elevation Data Catalogue.

Collection Method

Digitized elevation model, specific collection method not detailed.

Geography

Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales), excluding Northern Ireland.