Terrain

Geospatial Data

The terraPulse terrain product suite is derived from gridded measurements of elevation captured by optical and radar sensors aboard a variety of Earth-orbiting satellites. These layers are static over time and aid interpretation of dynamic, satellite-based variables to inform decisions such as site selection for agricultural and forest uses, habitat improvement, and energy development.

Terrain

Terrain

Figure 9. The terraView dashboard showing the terraPulse Elevation layer over the Pacific Northwestern United States. Note the steep relief of the Olympic Peninsula and the volcanoes of the central Cascades Mountain Range.

Figure 10. The terraView dashboard showing the terraPulse ViewScore layer over Summit County, Utah. In units of visible viewshed area, the heatmap ranges from zero (dark purple) to thousands in yellow. The area visible to the pinned location is outlined in red.

Geospatial Data

The terraPulse terrain product suite is derived from gridded measurements of elevation captured by optical and radar sensors aboard a variety of Earth-orbiting satellites. These layers are static over time and aid interpretation of dynamic, satellite-based variables to inform decisions such as site selection for agricultural and forest uses, habitat improvement, and energy development.

Standard Data Products

Case Studies

snow covered tundra
vast scenic mountain
valley mountain cliffsides
Unit:

percent of area

Scale:

Spatial: 30-m resolution, global extentextent
Temporal: annual resolution from 1984 – present

Source:

terraPulse

Latency:

previous year