| # AGDFS Global Gravity Dataset (Optimized) | |
| ## Dataset Description | |
| - **Name**: EGM2008 Global Gravity Grid (Optimized for AGDFS) | |
| - **Source**: NGA (National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency) | |
| - **Resolution**: 2.5 Arc-Minute | |
| - **Format**: Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF (COG) | |
| ## Technical Specifications | |
| - **Tiling**: 256x256 blocks | |
| - **Compression**: Deflate (Lossless) | |
| - **Coordinate System**: WGS84 (EPSG:4326) | |
| ## Usage | |
| This dataset is designed for use with FastAPI and `rasterio`. Use range requests to query specific coordinates without downloading the whole file. | |
| ## Citation | |
| Pavlis, N.K., et al. (2012). The development and evaluation of the Earth Gravitational Model 2008. J. Geophys. Res. | |