DGM10: Digital Terrain Model of Germany with 10-Meter Grid

A 10-meter grid width digital terrain model (DGM) for the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany. The dataset describes the terrain shapes of the earth's surface using a georeferenced point grid and is developed by the German Land Survey as part of the ATKIS® project. The rendering service provides layers for height information, color maps, relief, and staggering.

Use Cases

• Generate topographic maps and 3D visualizations based on the described height information and relief layers.
• Model water flow and flood risk analysis based on the detailed terrain shapes.
• Plan infrastructure routes and conduct line-of-sight analysis based on the regular 10-meter grid elevation data.
• Create shaded relief and hillshade maps for cartographic purposes based on the provided rendering layers.

Strengths

• Grid width is specified as 10 meters, providing a defined spatial resolution.
• Covers the entire territory of the Federal Republic of Germany for uniform relief description.
• Provides multiple visualization layers including height information, color map, relief, and staggering.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after access.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (German Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy)

Collection Method

Developed as part of the ATKIS® project by the German Land Survey.

Geography

Federal Republic of Germany