Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica (REMA)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5069/G9X63K5S
OT Collection ID: OT.082023.3031.1
OT Collection Name: Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica (REMA)
Short Name: REMA32m, REMA10m, REMA2m
Collection Platform: Satellite Data
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    REMA 32m   Bulk Download     opentopoID: OTSDEM.082023.3031.3

    REMA 10m   Bulk Download     opentopoID: OTSDEM.082023.3031.2

    REMA 2m   Bulk Download     opentopoID: OTSDEM.082023.3031.1
    Collection Overview: Arctic DEM logo

    The Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica (REMA) is part of a NGA-NSF public-private initiative to automatically produce high-resolution, high quality, digital surface models (DSMs) of the polar regions using optical stereo imagery, high-performance computing, and open source photogrammetry software. OpenTopography is distributing the REMA mosaics (version 2, released in October 2022) that are that are assembled from multiple REMA strips with the intention of providing a more consistent and comprehensive product over large areas. REMA data is constructed from in-track and cross-track high-resolution (~0.5 meter) imagery acquired by the Maxar constellation of optical imaging satellites.

    To learn more about the REMA, please visit the Polar Geospatial Center's REMA page and DEM Product Guide.



    Dataset Acknowledgement: DEMs provided by the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center and the Polar Geospatial Center under NSF-OPP awards 1043681, 1542736, 1543501, 1559691, 1810976, and 2129685. Access to data via OpenTopography under NSF-EAR awards 1948997, 1948994 & 1948857.

    Dataset Citation: Howat, Ian, et al., 2022, 'The Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica - Mosaics, Version 2', https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/EBW8UC, Harvard Dataverse. Accessed: 2024-05-03

    Use License: CC BY 4.0

    Dataset Keywords: antarctic, imagery, glaciology, DEM, DSM, stereo, PGC

    Survey Date: 11/27/2007

    Publication Date: 08/21/2023
    Data Provider and Roles:
    Funders Collector


    Area: 14,897,928 km2
    Raster Resolution: 32 meter, 10 meter, 2 meter

    Coordinate System:
    Horizontal: WGS84 / Antarctic Polar Stereographic [EPSG: 3031]
    Vertical: WGS84 (Ellipsoid)

    Units: meter

    Survey Report: N/A
    Dataset Extent in GeoJSON format:
    Raster: REMA32m.geojson
    Raster: REMA10m.geojson
    Raster: REMA2m.geojson

    Dataset Spatial Bounds: North: -53.54447496875338°     South: -89.0805361872961°     East: 179.99592587489337°     West: -179.99607141594248°