Downloading ASTER Satellite Image

ASTER is a satellite image that contains the Digital Elevation Model (DEM) information. ASTER stands for Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer. It has 15–90 square meters spatial resolution. ASTER has VNIR, SWIR and TIR data, but it is commonly renowned for its DEM, specifically the terrain height models (DTM).

Where to download?

One of the source of Global Digital Eleveation Map (GDEM) ASTER provider can be accessed in NASA LP DAAC https://gdemdl.aster.jspacesystems.or.jp/index_en.html. Once you open the…