---
title: xDEM
---

::::{grid}
:reverse:
:gutter: 2 1 1 1
:margin: 4 4 1 1

:::{grid-item}
:columns: 4

```{image} ./_static/xdem_logo_only.svg
    :width: 300px
    :class: only-light
```

```{image} ./_static/xdem_logo_only_dark.svg
    :width: 300px
    :class: only-dark
```
:::

:::{grid-item}
:columns: 8
:class: sd-fs-3
:child-align: center

xDEM aims at making the analysis of digital elevation models **easy**, **modular** and **robust**.

::::

----------------

# Where to start?

::::{grid} 1 2 2 3
:gutter: 1 1 1 2

:::{grid-item-card} {material-regular}`edit_note;2em` About xDEM
:link: about-xdem
:link-type: ref

Learn more about why we developed xDEM.

+++
[Learn more »](about-xdem)
:::

:::{grid-item-card} {material-regular}`data_exploration;2em` Quick start
:link: quick-start
:link-type: ref

Run a short example of the package functionalities.

+++
[Learn more »](quick-start)
:::

:::{grid-item-card} {material-regular}`preview;2em` Features
:link: vertical-ref
:link-type: ref

Dive into the full documentation.

+++
[Learn more »](vertical-ref)
:::

::::

----------------

:::{important}
xDEM is in early stages of development and its features might evolve rapidly. Note the version you are
working on for reproducibility!
We are working on making features fully consistent for the first long-term release `v0.1` (likely sometime in 2023).
:::

```{toctree}
:caption: Getting started
:maxdepth: 2

about_xdem
how_to_install
quick_start
```

```{toctree}
:caption: Background
:maxdepth: 2

intro_dems
intro_robuststats
intro_accuracy_precision
```

```{toctree}
:caption: Features
:maxdepth: 2

vertical_ref
terrain
coregistration
biascorr
filters
comparison
spatialstats
```

```{toctree}
:caption: Gallery of examples
:maxdepth: 2

basic_examples/index.rst
advanced_examples/index.rst
```

```{toctree}
:caption: API Reference
:maxdepth: 2

api.rst
```

# Indices and tables

- {ref}`genindex`
- {ref}`modindex`
- {ref}`search`