We mentioned in our post on simulating lakes that Google Earth’s elevation data is often very inaccurate in mountainous areas. When looking around the 3D imagery of Rio de Janeiro, where the Olympics ...

What new methods can be used to help predict glacier melt patterns as climate change continues to ravage the planet? This is what a recent study published in GIScience & Remote Sensing hopes to ...

The 90-metre DEM generated using TanDEM-X data is now available free of charge for scientific data use Focus: Space, Earth Observation The 90-metre TanDEM-X Digital Elevation Model has been released ...

The US Geological Survey (USGS) has a program called the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP). From the USGS website: The 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) initiative is being developed to respond to growing needs ...

The new three-dimensional map of Earth has been completed. Mountain peaks and valley floors across the globe can now be seen with an accuracy of just one metre. The global elevation model was created ...

Mapping technology is infinitely better than it used to be, but satellites and LiDAR can never recapture the craft that went into making old-school US Geological Survey Maps. Instead, graphic designer ...

Designing a home involves decisions that shape both its structure and appearance. While layouts and dimensions are usually finalised early, the clarity of those decisions often depends on how well the ...

Plans and elevations are 2D drawings of a 3D shape when looked at from different perspectives. Isometric close isometricA method of drawing a 3D shape from a specific perspective. dot paper is used to ...