OS Terrain 50
Available as grid or contour datasets, OS Terrain 50 is a free digital terrain model of the landscape that adds the third dimension to your environmental analysis and planning.
- Each individual contour – from Ben Nevis to mean low water – combined with spot heights, enable you to visualise the landscape
- It is being used in mobile apps and Minecraft to create 3D landscape models
- Free to use for commercial, educational and personal purposes
Usage
- Identify the best sites for new mobile phone masts by analysing the impact of terrain on radio wave propogation
- Generate 3D landscape visualisations for exhibition at public consultations
- Bring the landscape to life in outdoor exploration and navigation apps
- Use the type of data – gridded digital terrain model or 10m contours and spot heights – that's right for your needs
Specifications
- Coverage: Great Britain
- Scale:1:50,000
- Update Frequency: Annual
- Formats: Vector (GML, ESRI Shape file, MicroStation® DGN or AutoCAD® DWG and DXF), ASCII
- Supply: Email Download, FTP, DVD, Data Streaming (WMS, WMTS)
- Licensing Options: Open Data
FAQ
Useful information about Ordnance Survey mapping available from Getmapping.
What map scales do Ordnance Survey use?
Are Ordnance Survey data products available as Managed Data Feeds?
What licence do I need to use Ordnance Survey data products?