Vexcel Elevate

Very high resolution 5.5 cm digital surface and terrain models, acquired worldwide. The collection contains data from 2018 to 2023.


Overview

Vexcel Elevate are global 3D terrain datasets of areas in the US and Canada, in Western and Eastern Europe, and in Oceania. These datasets are collected simultaneously, resulting in a pixel-to-pixel match between the aerial image and elevation data for more accurate calculations. See more on the marketplace.

A Vexcel Elevate DSM of Madrid (Spain)

Geographic coverage

DSM

The coverage map for Vexcel Elevate DSM — US 5.5 cm
The coverage map for Vexcel Elevate DSM — US 15 cm
The coverage map for Vexcel Elevate DSM — Canada 5.5 cm
The coverage map for Vexcel Elevate DSM — Western Europe 5.5 cm
The coverage map for Vexcel Elevate DSM — Western Europe 15 cm
The coverage map for Vexcel Elevate DSM — Eastern Europe 5.5 cm
The coverage map for Vexcel Elevate DSM — Japan 5.5 cm
The coverage map for Vexcel Elevate DSM — Oceania 5.5 cm

DTM

The coverage map for Vexcel Elevate DTM — US 15 cm
The coverage map for Vexcel Elevate DTM — Western Europe 15 cm

Data products

Data productTypeModelCoverage
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
US 5.5 cm
CatalogDSMUS, see maps
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
US 15 cm
CatalogDSMUS, see maps
Vexcel Elevate DTM —
US 15 cm
CatalogDTMUS, see maps
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
Canada 5.5 cm
CatalogDSMCanada, see maps
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
Western Europe 5.5 cm
CatalogDSMWestern Europe, see maps
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
Western Europe 15 cm
CatalogDSMWestern Europe, see maps
Vexcel Elevate DTM —
Western Europe 15 cm
CatalogDTMWestern Europe, see maps
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
Eastern Europe 5.5 cm
CatalogDSMEastern Europe, see maps
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
Japan 5.5 cm
CatalogDSMJapan, see maps
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
Oceania 5.5 cm
CatalogDSMOceania, see maps

Specifications

General

SpecificationDescription
Collection typeCatalog
Product typeElevation
Data sourceVexcel Aerial

Data

SpecificationDescription
ResolutionDSM 5.5 cm: 5.5–7.5 cm
DSM 15 cm: 15–20 cm
DTM 15 cm: 15–20 cm
Bit depth per pixel32-bit
Delivery formatA ZIP file containing data (GeoTIFF)
NoData value-9999
Hydro-flatteningNone

Geographic reference

SpecificationDescription
Coordinate reference systemGeographic-WGS84 with EGM2008 height
Positional accuracyFrom 5.5 to 7.5 cm: 15 cm RMSEx/y/z absolute
From 15 to 20 cm: 1 m RMSEx/y/z absolute

Limitations

LimitationValue
InputAOI up to 250 km2
Minimum chargeAs per 0.25 km2
AvailabilityAcquisition date range:* 2018–2023
OutputAOI-clipped imagery
* The data for this collection was acquired sometime between the start and end dates of the range and represents the latest processed data available.

API integration

Data productTypeData product name and IDCollection name
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
US 5.5 cm
CatalogName: vexcel-us-6cm-dsm
ID: c26bb85a-20af-4ab0-bd72-5e258d614d49
vexcel-us-6cm-dsm
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
US 15 cm
CatalogName: vexcel-us-15cm-dsm
ID: 46350af0-2312-4031-ad4c-46d282b4fb83
vexcel-us-15cm-dsm
Vexcel Elevate DTM —
US 15 cm
CatalogName: vexcel-us-15cm-dtm
ID: a0c15d8e-46b7-4dfb-b260-07a3cd996ae7
vexcel-us-15cm-dtm
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
Canada 5.5 cm
CatalogName: vexcel-ca-6cm-dsm
ID: 65343013-520b-4eaa-b3b6-10e4f10bb183
vexcel-ca-6cm-dsm
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
Western Europe 5.5 cm
CatalogName: vexcel-weu-6cm-dsm
ID: cb9dd909-18df-4351-ade0-7555fa6e76de
vexcel-weu-6cm-dsm
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
Western Europe 15 cm
CatalogName: vexcel-weu-15cm-dsm
ID: 44c8d90b-eb0a-4eb6-b5e1-6e44be516a4d
vexcel-weu-15cm-dsm
Vexcel Elevate DTM —
Western Europe 15 cm
CatalogName: vexcel-weu-15cm-dtm
ID: d60ad61b-45d7-458e-b355-a02bc44baf82
vexcel-weu-15cm-dtm
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
Eastern Europe 5.5 cm
CatalogName: vexcel-eeu-6cm-dsm
ID: 3b689eac-e1ce-43f7-976a-e6a52622e59a
vexcel-eeu-6cm-dsm
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
Japan 5.5 cm
CatalogName: vexcel-jp-6cm-dsm
ID: 1a9dfdbc-11f0-4976-9f97-4909077b5bfb
vexcel-jp-6cm-dsm
Vexcel Elevate DSM —
Oceania 5.5 cm
CatalogName: vexcel-oc-6cm-dsm
ID: 6fd668e2-b1fd-401d-ae8b-441e17a6626f
vexcel-oc-6cm-dsm