A floodplain map has three key components: base map imagery and/or cartographic line work, an elevation model representing the earth’s surface or “terrain,” and flood study results generated from ...

The International Water Institute will launch a $5 million project today designed to develop a high-resolution digital elevation map of the entire U.S. portion of the Red River Basin. A ceremony for ...

PhotoSat has completed digital elevation mapping of Newstrike’s Ana Paula gold deposit in Guerrero State, Mexico, using stereo satellite photos from WorldView-2, one of the world’s newest commercial ...

With winter weather moving in, it's easy to get lost in what all those "snow level" numbers actually mean. Unless you live on a beach or on top of a mountain, your elevation might illude you. In ...

Floodplain mapping involves determining amount of flooding (hydrology), the height of flooding (hydraulics), and the land areas impacted by flooding. A floodplain or flood hazard map has two key ...