topotoolbox.load_dem#
- topotoolbox.load_dem(dem: str, cache: bool = True) GridObject[source]#
Downloads a DEM from the TopoToolbox/DEMs repository. Find possible names by using ‘get_dem_names()’.
- Parameters:
dem (str) – Name of the DEM to be downloaded.
cache (bool, optional) – If true, the DEM will be cached. Defaults to True.
- Returns:
A GridObject generated from the downloaded DEM.
- Return type: