CanElevation Documentation

Welcome to the CanElevation Series documentation. This site provides comprehensive guides and examples for working with Canadian elevation data, including digital elevation models (DEM) and LiDAR point clouds. It also contains examples for vertical datum transformations.

Quick Start

• Point Clouds - Usage examples for LiDAR point cloud data
• STAC DEM Mosaics - Access CanElevation's DEM mosaics via STAC
• Vertical Transformations - Guides for vertical datum transformations
• Optimized Building Layer - Guide for using the optimized building layer in GeoParquet format.

About CanElevation

The CanElevation Series provides high-quality elevation data for Canada, supporting various applications in mapping, analysis, and research.

Repository Information

This documentation is built from the CanElevation GitHub repository and includes:

• Interactive Jupyter notebooks for data processing
• Step-by-step guides for vertical transformations
• LiDAR point cloud usage examples
• STAC API access guides for cloud-optimized DEM data
• Multilingual documentation (English and French)