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Thickness model of unconsolidated deposits
The national thickness model of unconsolidated deposits describes the thickness of the unconsolidated deposits in meters with a 10 x 10 m raster cell size. This product is derived from the bedrock elevation model. The subtraction of the bedrock surface from the base terrain model provides the thickness of the unconsolidated deposits. The base terrain is a combination of <a href=" https://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/en/height-model-swissalti3d" target="_blank">swissALTI3D</a>, <a href=" https://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/en/height-model-swissbathy3d" target="_blank">swissBATHY3D</a> and the <a href=" https://www.glamos.ch/en/#/A50d-01" target="_blank">GLAMOS</a> glacier base. The thickness model of unconsolidated deposits is part of the larger swissBEDROCK dataset, which also includes the <a href=" https://map.geo.admin.ch/?layers=ch.swisstopo.geologie-felsoberflaeche_hoehenmodell&topic=geol" target="_blank">bedrock elevation model (BEM)</a>, uncertainty estimates, and changes compared to previous versions. The full swissBEDROCK dataset can be <a href=" https://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/en/swissbedrock-en" target="_blank">downloaded here</a> or viewed and queried on <a href=" https://viewer.swissgeol.ch/?lon=8.41012&lat=46.83165&elevation=425641&heading=0&pitch=-90&map=ch.swisstopo.pixelkarte-grau&map_transparency=0.00&layers=ch.swisstopo.swissbedrock-geotiff&layers_visibility=true&layers_transparency=0.50&layers_timestamp=" target="_blank">viewer.swissgeol.ch</a> on a cell basis. The model consists of data provided by third parties and parts that have been modelled by the Federal Office of Topography. A <a href=" https://www.geocat.ch/geonetwork/srv/api/records/f7836146-3f9a-4807-9011-618800409236/attachments/swissBEDROCK_ReleaseNotes_R1.pdf?approved=true" target="_blank">release notes</a> file is provided detailing the origin and characteristics of the various model components. More information on the methodological overview and workflow can be found in the <a href=" https://www.geocat.ch/geonetwork/srv/api/records/f7836146-3f9a-4807-9011-618800409236/attachments/swissBEDROCK_model_description.pdf?approved=true" target="_blank">model description</a>. 3D models represent a simplification of the real geological settings. The user acknowledges that the authors have taken every reasonable effort to ensure that information contained in the presented 3D geological model is as accurate as possible. There is no guarantee that the given data related to a definite point in the subsurface is accurate. Under no circumstances will the publisher be liable for any loss or damage of a material or immaterial nature arising from access to, use or non-use of published information, or from misuse or technical breakdown.
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- Alternate title
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Thickness of unconsolidated deposits
- Date (Publication)
- 2015-04-29T11:20:00
- Date (Revision)
- 2025-08-27
- Citation identifier
- ch.swisstopo.geologie-lockergestein_maechtigkeitsmodell
Citation identifier
Point of contact
Responsible party
- Organisation name
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Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
- Position name
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Swiss Geological Survey
- Voice
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+41 58 469 05 68
Address
- City
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Wabern
- Postal code
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3084
- Country
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CH
- Electronic mail address
- Streetname
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Seftigenstrasse
- Streetnumber
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264
- Website
- https://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/de/landesgeologie ( WWW:LINK )
- Role
- Owner
- Organisation Acronym
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swisstopo
- Maintenance and update frequency
- Annually
Appraisal AAP
- Duration of conservation
- 275
- Appraisal of archival value
- of archival value
- Reason for archiving value
- Evidence of business practice
- Comment on archival value
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Grundlage ist eine Datenbank, Raster-Darstellungen im Internet.
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geocat.ch
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bouguer anomaly
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glaciation
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Conservation and archiving planning AAP - Confederation
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official geodata
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opendata.swiss
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GEMET
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sedimentation basin
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sedimentation (geology)
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geomorphology
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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Geology
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geocat.ch
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FSDI Federal Spatial Data Infrastructure
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- Other constraints
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NonCommercialAllowed-CommercialAllowed-ReferenceRequired
- Spatial representation type
- Grid
- Language
- Deutsch
- Language
- Français
- Character set
- UTF8
- Topic category
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- F Geology, Soils, Natural Hazards
- F1 Geology
Extent
- Description
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Switzerland
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- Basic geodata identifier
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47.18
- Basic geodata identifier type
- Federal
- Distribution format
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GeoTIFF (GEOTIFF)
()
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GeoTIFF (GEOTIFF)
()
- OnLine resource
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Preview map.geo.admin.ch
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MAP:Preview
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Preview map.geo.admin.ch
- OnLine resource
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ch.swisstopo.geologie-lockergestein_maechtigkeitsmodell
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OGC:WMS
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WMS-FSDI service, layer "Thickness of unconsolidated deposits"
- OnLine resource
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ch.swisstopo.geologie-lockergestein_maechtigkeitsmodell
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OGC:WMTS
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WMTS-FSDI service, layer "Thickness of unconsolidated deposits"
- OnLine resource
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Product information and ordering options
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WWW:LINK
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Product information and ordering options
- OnLine resource
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Download
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WWW:DOWNLOAD-URL
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Download
- OnLine resource
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swisstopo: Data of the Swiss Geological Survey
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WWW:LINK
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swisstopo: Data of the Swiss Geological Survey
- OnLine resource
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RESTful API from geo.admin.ch
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ESRI:REST
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RESTful API from geo.admin.ch
- OnLine resource
- viewer.swissgeol.ch ( CHTOPO:specialised-geoportal )
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Statement
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"Beschreibung der Herkunft"
- Reference system identifier
- The model is available in the Swiss coordinate systems LV95 and LN02.
Metadata
- Metadata language
- Deutsch
- Character set
- UTF8
- Parent identifier
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swissBEDROCK
f7836146-3f9a-4807-9011-618800409236
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Date stamp
- 2025-10-10T12:22:53.956Z
- Metadata standard name
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GM03 2+
Metadata author
Responsible party
- Organisation name
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Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
- Position name
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Swiss Geological Survey
- Voice
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+41 58 469 05 68
Address
- City
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Wabern
- Postal code
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3084
- Country
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CH
- Electronic mail address
- Streetname
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Seftigenstrasse
- Streetnumber
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264
- Website
- https://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/de/landesgeologie ( WWW:LINK )
- Role
- Owner
- Organisation Acronym
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swisstopo
