High-resolution DEMs (with common vertical datum and small cell size, 10m or less) are typically built for tsunami or hurricane storm-surge inundation modeling, and sea-level rise studies, where coastal areas and communities may flood under extreme natural events or long-term global change.
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phone: 303-497-6505.
Integrated Models of U.S. Coastal Relief
NGDC builds and hosts/provides access to digital elevation models (DEMs) of the U.S. coast that integrate ocean bathymetry and land topography.
Regional
Coastal Relief Model A 3 arc-second comprehensive view of the conterminous U.S. coastal zone, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii.
