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UID 253
Name Global Surface Water
Description The European Commission's Joint Research Centre developed this new water dataset in the framework of the Copernicus Programme. This maps the location and temporal distribution of water surfaces at the global scale over the past 32 years and provides statistics on the extent and change of those water surfaces. The dataset, produced from Landsat imagery (courtesy USGS and NASA), will support applications including water resource management, climate modelling, biodiversity conservation and food security. https://global-surface-water.appspot.com/
Update Frequency Irregular
Area Global
Temporal 01 Jan. 1984 - 31 Dec. 2021
Timeliness Latest version available
Data Policy Full and Open
Data type Map
Copernicus service product
Data format Raster dataset
Quality Control Procedure Manual
Dissemination View and Download Service
Inspire themes

Annex I: Hydrography

Annex II: Land cover
Geographical Coverage

Multiple Countries /Not a specific country
Status Operational
State Ready
Created on May 30, 2018, 5:02 p.m.
Last modified on May 3, 2024, 3:27 p.m.

Data Providers

Data provider UID Data provider Role Is network Created on Last modified on
550 Joint Research Centre Originator May 30, 2018, 5:03 p.m. May 3, 2024, 3:27 p.m.

Requirements

Requirement UID Requirement Level of compliace Note Information costs Handling costs Created on Last modified on
206 Land Cover - Inland Water Bodies & Wetland Fraction Partially Update Frequency: Current dataset only runs until 2015, an update is in progress May 31, 2018, 4:09 p.m. Dec. 20, 2021, 1:42 p.m.
485 Land Cover Fully June 11, 2021, 1:59 p.m. May 20, 2025, 8:34 a.m.
24 Hydrographic network Partially Coverage may not be complete. The dataset accuracy could be lower than target. April 27, 2026, 4:57 p.m. April 27, 2026, 4:57 p.m.