AW3D global digital 3D map - DSM
AW3D global digital 3D map - Relief

Original Data Acquisition Result

Global archive of PRISM stereo scenes ( 35 km x 35 km ).
Over 1 million stereo or triplet sets with cloud level < 30 % / scene in global.

How to Measure Height from Stereo Image

Location differences are depends on the terrain height.
Derive digital elevation model ( DEM ) or digital surface model ( DSM ).

Validation Result of AW3D 5m DSM

Stats of height validation with 3,890 CPs in 85 tiles.
The AW3D height accuracy achieved 4.31 m ( RMSE ).

Product Level

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Type Digital Surface Model ( DSM ) Digital Surface Model ( DSM ) Digital Terrain model ( DTM )
Coverage Global ( land )
Unit Tile ( 1 degree X 1 degree )
Mesh ( 0.2 degree X 0.2 degree )
AOI
AOI AOI
Resolution 5 m
Horizontal accuracy 5 m ( RMSE )
Vertical accuracy 5 m ( RMSE )
Coordinate system Geographic Lat / Lon ( ITRF97 [ GRS80 ] )
Format GeoTIFF
Image files DSM ( 16-bit integer )
Mask image
DSM ( 16-bit integer )
Mask image
TBD
Height type Ellipsoid height Ellipsoid height or
Elevation ( height above sea level )
Ellipsoid height or
Elevation ( height above sea level )
Minimum sales area
( AOI )
400 km2
* AOI:Single polygon with 4 or more vertices. Each side: 10 km or more. Each angle: 90 degrees or more.