Elevation Data Services

Prius Intelli offers both digital surface models (DSM) and digital elevation models (DEM), as well as several other informative and specific elevation datasets that enable you to get a full picture on the terrain. With this data, you can support more informed:

• Site selection efforts
• Land development
• Well site mapping
• Environmental initiatives
• Route planning PLEASE NOTE: Imagery displayed on Trunkline is compressed and does not represent imagery's true resolution and quality.
  

Our high-resolution aerial imagery elevation capabilities include:

Digital Surface Model (DSM):
- Captures both natural and artificial features, including the ground and everything above it such as buildings, trees, and objects.
- It provides a comprehensive representation of elevations and features on and above the ground, facilitating a holistic understanding of the terrain.
- Useful for assessing suitable locations for solar installations, considering existing features and potential shading obstacles

Digital Elevation Model (DEM):
- Showcases only the ground surface within a given area.
- All above-ground objects like trees and buildings are removed from the dataset, allowing for a clear representation of the bare Earth's terrain.
- The DEM serves as a fundamental building block for other elevation datasets, providing crucial insights into the terrain without the clutter of trees and above-ground objects.
- Provides crucial insights into the bare Earth's terrain, assisting in site selection for solar farms and optimizing panel placement for maximum sunlight exposure.

Above-Ground Height Model (normalized DSM or nDSM):
- An Above-Ground Height Model showcases only the above-ground objects such as trees and buildings, shaded by their height.
- This model is particularly useful for understanding the density of building or tree cover in a given area.
- Helps identify potential shading sources that can impact solar panel efficiency, supporting optimal solar farm design and layout planning.

Stream Networks:
- Illustrate how runoff behaves across an area.
- It provides valuable information for understanding the flow paths and channels of runoff during rain events or in spill situations.
- Stream Networks are instrumental in planning and designing detention/retention ponds, terraces, levees, or dams, helping to optimize water management strategies.
- Assists in identifying potential flood risks or water management considerations in the vicinity of solar installations, aiding in site selection, and mitigating potential hazards.

Drainage Basins:
- Delineate the natural divides or barriers within an area, outlining the entire catchments for the stream networks.
- It provides a comprehensive view of the entire drainage basin for a given stream channel, pond, or lake.
- Drainage Basins can be used alongside the Stream Networks dataset for hydrological planning, enabling a better understanding of water flow patterns and catchment areas.
- Helps assess potential water resource availability and understand water flow patterns

Contour Lines:
- Showcase points of equal elevation across an area.
- We can provide contour lines at the interval of your choosing, tailored to your specific requirements.
- Contour lines are essential for understanding how elevation changes, where the terrain slopes, and the rate of elevation change.
- They provide valuable information for various applications, including landform analysis, engineering design, and visualizing the shape and relief of the land surface.
- Essential for analyzing the topography of the land surface, assisting in site selection for solar installations and optimizing the positioning of solar panels based on the terrain's slope.

Slope Model:
- A shaded representation of the slope of the ground.
- Darker areas indicate steeper slopes, while lighter areas indicate flatter terrain.
- This model is useful for site suitability analysis, site selection, and construction planning.
- The high contrast of a slope model helps identify problem areas.

With Prius Intelli's elevation data solutions and planimetric data services, you gain a comprehensive understanding of the terrain and infrastructure features in your area of interest. Our data offerings empower your geospatial analysis, enabling informed decision-making, efficient planning, and effective resource management across various industries and applications.