Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (ESA / Copernicus)
An open global elevation model at 30m, released in 2021.
What this is
Copernicus DEM GLO-30 is a 30m digital elevation model derived from radar data, released in 2021, with near-global coverage. Available as cloud-optimized GeoTIFFs (COGs) via AWS, OpenTopography, and Google Earth Engine.
Why we surface it
Slope, aspect, and drainage routing matter for erosion, runoff, drainage planning, and yield prediction in non-flat terrain. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 is newer than SRTM and more consistently processed across tiles.
What you can do with it
Shown for commercial use. Personal, research, and nonprofit use is often more permissive — switch the verdict lens on the catalog.
- Internal / individual use
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- Republish a derivative
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Parked
Every colored square was real elevation data. We fetched one small square of elevation per section of map and left the rest blank — filling it in means stitching together roughly 26,000 separate files.