SRTM 30m DEM (NASA/USGS)

SRTM 30m DEM (NASA/USGS)

MH Specific

Shuttle Radar Topography Mission 1 arc-second (~30m) global elevation data covering all of Maharashtra

Build a terrain analysis toolkit for Maharashtra using SRTM 30m elevation data for infrastructure and hazard planning.
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Quick Start

import rasterio
# Download from https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/
# src = rasterio.open('srtm_30m.tif')
print('SRTM 30m DEM: https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/')
Modality
Raster (GeoTIFF / HGT)
Size
~30 tiles for Maharashtra; 30m resolution; ~25 MB per tile (GeoTIFF)
License
Format
GeoTIFF
Language
en
Update Frequency
static
Organization
NASA / USGS
Category
geospatial-gis

Schema

FieldTypeDescription
elevationfloatElevation in meters above sea level
latitudefloatLatitude coordinate
longitudefloatLongitude coordinate

Build With This

Create a micro-watershed delineation tool for Maharashtra using SRTM DEM for water harvesting site selection
Develop a road cut-and-fill estimator for Maharashtra highway projects using DEM-based terrain profiles
Build a viewshed analyzer for Maharashtra telecom tower placement optimizing signal coverage using elevation data

AI Use Cases

Flood risk modelingwatershed delineationslope and aspect analysisviewshed computation
Last verified: 2026-03-07