Wildfire Knowledge Graph · Remote Sensing & Mapping
Working definition
A raster representation of ground-surface elevation used to derive slope, aspect, drainage and other terrain variables.
Also searched as
DEM
In plain language
A raster representation of ground-surface elevation used to derive slope, aspect, drainage and other terrain variables.
Why it matters
Digital Elevation Model is useful because it separates one specific part of wildfire behaviour, exposure, operations or evidence from nearby concepts that can otherwise be mixed together.