Elevation Data

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The hydrologically correct DEM forms the basis of all the additional HYDRO1k data sets. This DEM has been processed to fill all spurious sinks, while maintaining sinks that are natural occurrences in the landscape. This time-consuming process yields a DEM, which will properly transport water across its surface.

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Download HYDRO1k DEM for South America as a tar file (19.8 MB)
Download entire HYDRO1k data set for South America as a tar file (124.2 MB)

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