swissBEDROCK

swissBEDROCK is a comprehensive dataset that provides detailed information on Switzerland’s bedrock surface. In addition to the bedrock elevation model (BEM), it includes information on the thickness of unconsolidated deposits (TMUD), details on uncertainty, authors and changes compared to previous versions. The dataset is structured as a multi-band raster dataset (10 x 10 meter raster cell size) with <a href=" https://www.geocat.ch/geonetwork/srv/api/records/f7836146-3f9a-4807-9011-618800409236/attachments/Attribute_Table.pdf?approved=true" target="_blank">11 information bands</a> per cell. It supports versioning for transparency and traceability and is maintained through automated updates within defined areas using new borehole and mapping information or replacements with third-party contributions. 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 per-cell basis. 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.

Alternate title: swissBEDROCK

Date (Creation): 2025-08-27

Point of contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Federal Office of Topography swisstopo		geolcat@swisstopo.ch	Owner

Maintenance and update frequency: Biannually

geocat.ch

Conservation and archiving planning AAP - Confederation
confederation
FSDI Federal Spatial Data Infrastructure
official geodata
opendata.swiss

Other constraints: Opendata BY: Open use. Must provide the source.

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Spatial representation type: Grid

Language: Deutsch

Character set: UTF8

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Geoscientific information

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Description: Switzerland

Reference system identifier: LV95 EPSG:2056

Distribution format

Name	Version
GeoTIFF (GEOTIFF)

Distributor contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Federal Office of Topography swisstopo		geolcat@swisstopo.ch	Owner

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
WWW:LINK	https://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/de/swissbedrock-de	Product information and ordering options
WWW:DOWNLOAD-URL	https://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/de/swissbedrock-de	Download
CHTOPO:specialised-geoportal	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=	viewer.swissgeol.ch

Metadata

File identifier: f7836146-3f9a-4807-9011-618800409236 XML

Metadata language: Deutsch

Character set: UTF8

Hierarchy level: Dataset

Date stamp: 2025-10-10T12:10:31.272Z

Metadata standard name: GM03_2

Metadata author

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Federal Office of Topography swisstopo		geolcat@swisstopo.ch	Owner

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Language	Character encoding
French	UTF8
Italian	UTF8
English	UTF8
Romansh	UTF8
German	UTF8

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