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title: "Terrain RGB | Guides"
description: "Technical specification of the Terrain RGB raster DEM tileset."
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> For AI agents: a documentation index is available at [/llms.txt](https://docs.maptiler.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of all pages are available by appending .md to any URL.

# Terrain RGB

The MapTiler Terrain RGB is a composite of high-resolution DEMs (Digital Elevation Models) with global coverage, curated and processed by our geodata team. Not only you can use this data to enrich your map styles with hill shade or colored slopes, but you can also use it in applications such as elevation profiles, microwave link planning, etc. The Terrain RGB covers the land, and [Ocean RGB](https://docs.maptiler.com/schema-raster/ocean-rgb/) covers the ocean floor.

As the data contains the encoded elevation values directly and it’s even possible to manipulate them on the fly, there are many areas of applications. We have prepared [Hillshading](https://docs.maptiler.com/schema-raster/hillshading/) and [Hand drawn hillshading](https://docs.maptiler.com/schema-raster/hand-drawn-hillshading/) to be used in our maps.

**[Go to Terrain RGB](https://cloud.maptiler.com/tiles/terrain-rgb-v2/)**

## Maps with this tileset

-   [Landscape](https://cloud.maptiler.com/maps/landscape-v4/)
-   [Backdrop](https://cloud.maptiler.com/maps/backdrop-v4/)
-   [Topo](https://cloud.maptiler.com/maps/topo-v4/)
-   [Outdoor](https://cloud.maptiler.com/maps/outdoor-v4/)
-   [Winter](https://cloud.maptiler.com/maps/winter-v4/)
-   [Ocean](https://cloud.maptiler.com/maps/ocean-v4/)

## Dataset definition

-   Dataset ID: terrain-rgb-v2
-   Name: Terrain RGB
-   Min zoom: 0
-   Max zoom: 14
-   Format: webp
-   Resolution: 30 m globally, 5 m in specific areas
-   Vertical Resolution: 6 m

## Related tutorials

-   [Create a globe map with 3D terrain elevation](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/examples/globe-terrain/)
-   [Display a 3D terrain map](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/examples/3d-map/)
-   [Enable/disable map terrain](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/examples/map-terrain/)
-   [Add a 3D model on terrain with three.js](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/examples/add-3d-model-terrain/)
-   [Style terrain with color relief](https://docs.maptiler.com/guides/map-design/terrain/color-relief/)