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02.12.2022

Introducing FABDEM – a new complete map of the Earth’s terrain

Thursday March 10, 2022

Intro

In this webinar the researchers behind FABDEM, Dr Laurence Hawker and Dr Peter Uhe, discuss how the data was developed, what makes it different, and how it performs. Fathom’s Head of Engineering, Gavin Lewis, also joins to explain the practical uses of FABDEM for professionals.

Meet the researchers behind FABDEM, Dr Laurence Hawker, Research Associate at the University of Bristol, and Fathom Developer Dr Pete Uhe, to discover everything you need to know about the first global digital elevation model with forests and buildings removed at 30m. Fathom’s Head of Engineering, Gavin Lewis, outlines the practical real-world uses that professionals such as engineers, hydrologists, government, and international firms will have with the data.

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Dr Laurence Hawker
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Find out more about our global digital elevation model

What is FABDEM?

FABDEM (Forest And Buildings removed Copernicus DEM) is the first global digital elevation model (DEM) with forests and buildings removed at a 30-meter resolution. The data uses a correction algorithm to remove biases within the Copernicus GLO 30 Digital Surface Model (DSM) arising from the presence of objects on the earth’s surface.

This has resulted in an improved dataset where users can model natural hazards globally with more detail than ever before. Built in tandem with the University of Bristol, the data is available at 1 arc-second grid spacing (approximately 30m at the equator) across the globe. This data is ideal for professionals needing to understand flood risk on a global scale or in data-scarce regions of the world.

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