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Enhanced Digital Terrain Model height data

An Enhanced Digital Terrain Model (DTM) is a digital file showing break-lines and spot heights. Break-lines show changes in slope for cliffs and road embankments. An enhanced DTM provides a detailed representation of the topographical variations in the earth's surface.

Updating the data

Enhanced DTMs are updated within the same cycle as the orthophotography:

Information about the enhanced DTM

The enhanced DTM has a point file of heights, along with break-lines showing differences in height.  The enhanced DTM data features are:

  • suitable for digital creation of 3D mapping such as slope and aspect maps
  • using Geographical Information software, orthophotographs and maps, it can be draped over a Triangular Irregular Network (TIN) derived from a DTM to create a 3D view of the land surface
  • can be used in a GI software to create thematic maps, grids and contours
  • can be used in the electronic process of representing topography in three dimensions for example in a Geographical Information or CAD system

Where to use an enhanced DTM

An enhanced DTM is suitable for applications in:

  • planning
  • engineering
  • visualisation
  • height analysis
  • environmental impact analysis
  • sight lines
  • wind flow and pollution dispersion
  • soil erosion modelling
  • flow direction and accumulation
  • watershed delineation

Technical information

The enhanced DTM is created from stereo imagery in the orthophotography production process.  It has:

  • DXF format
  • 60m point spacing with break-lines for notable changes in slope
  • all height measurements in metres mean above sea level at Belfast Lough
  • an accuracy of 1.0m RMSE (root means square error) - 65 per cent of data has an accuracy of 1.0m, 90 per cent has an accuracy of 2.0m, and 99 per cent of the data has an accuracy of 3.0m

More useful links

  • Enhanced DTM sample data
  • Price lists
  • Online Map Shop
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Digital products

  • 1:10,000 tiles
  • 10m Digital Terrain Model height data
  • 1:1,000,000 raster
  • 1:25,000 raster
  • 1:250,000 raster
  • 1:50,000 raster
  • 1:50,000 Road Network vector
  • 1:50,000 vector
  • 50m Digital Terrain Model height data
  • Enhanced Digital Terrain Model height data
  • EuroGeographics vector mapping
  • Large scale map tiles
  • Large Scale vector boundary area
  • Orthophotography
  • OSNI Bench Mark and Spot Height data
  • OSNI flood data price list
  • OSNI Fusion
  • OSNI local government district and ward 2012 Raster
  • OSNI Open Data
  • OSNI Open Data 1:50,000 Townland Raster
  • OSNI Open Data Midscale Raster
  • OSNI Open Data product list
  • OSNI Street Maps - raster
  • OSNI Éire Thuaidh (Ireland North)
  • Parliamentary constituency paper or raster maps
  • Pointer
  • Road network vector

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