ETOPO1: Global 1 Arc-Minute Elevation

NOAA/NGDC/ETOPO1
Dataset Availability
2008-08-01T00:00:00Z–2008-08-01T00:00:00Z
Dataset Provider
Earth Engine Snippet
ee.Image("NOAA/NGDC/ETOPO1")
Tags
bedrock dem elevation geophysical ice noaa topography

Description

ETOPO1 is a 1 arc-minute global relief model of Earth''s surface that integrates land topography and ocean bathymetry. It was built from numerous global and regional data sets. It contains two elevation bands: ice_surface and bedrock.

Bands

Resolution
1855 meters

Bands

Name Units Min Max Description
bedrock m -10898* 8271*

Elevation at ground level and at the base of the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets

ice_surface m -10898* 8271*

Elevation at ground level and at the top of the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets

* estimated min or max value

Terms of Use

Terms of Use

It is not necessary to obtain written permission to use ETOPO1 or other NOAA products that are in the public domain, nor are there any fees for using them. We ask only that you cite NCEI as source.

Citations

Citations:
  • Amante, C. and B. W. Eakins, ETOPO1 1 Arc-Minute Global Relief Model: Procedures, Data Sources and Analysis. NOAA Technical Memorandum NESDIS NGDC-24, 19 pp, March 2009.

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Code Editor (JavaScript)

var dataset = ee.Image('NOAA/NGDC/ETOPO1');
var elevation = dataset.select('bedrock');
var elevationVis = {
  min: -7000.0,
  max: 3000.0,
  palette: ['011de2', 'afafaf', '3603ff', 'fff477', 'b42109'],
};
Map.setCenter(-37.62, 25.8, 2);
Map.addLayer(elevation, elevationVis, 'Elevation');
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