The EMODnet-Hydrography portal development started in June 2009 and now provides a range of options for browsing and downloading new Digital Terrain Models (DTM) for a large part of the European seas free of charge. The downloadable tiles are available in a number of formats, including the Fledermaus SD format for 3D viewing. The EMODnet digital bathymetry – with a gridsize of 0,25 * 0,25 minutes – has been produced from quality controlled bathymetric survey data and aggregated bathymetry data sets collated from public and private organizations. Further refinement is underway, also by gathering additional survey data sets, and will result in new releases in time. Read More