Global Surface Water

climate change derived data inland water open data surface water water bodies

Description

The Global Surface Water dataset was developed by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre within the framework of the Copernicus Programme. It is derived from Landsat imagery and and shows different aspects of the spatio-temporal distribution of surface water between 1984 and 2021 at the global scale.

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Resolution

30m

Geographical coverage

Global coverage from longitude 170°E to 180°W and latitude 80°N to 50°S.

Temporal availability

1984 - 2019, 1984 - 2020, 1984 - 2021

Update Frequency

Annual revision

Band Information

NameDescription
occurrenceIntra- and inter-annual frequency of surface water presence in the time range between 1984 and 2021.
changeChanges in water occurrence between two epochs, the first ranging from 1984 to 1999 and the second covering 2000 to 2021.
seasonalityIntra-annual distribution of surface water in the particular review year.
recurrenceInter-annual variability of surface water presence in a defined water period within the entire time range from 1984 to 2021.
transitionsVisualises changes in the three surface water classes (1) not water, (2) seasonal water, and (3) permanent water between the first and last year in the 38-year time period.
extentMaximum extent of surface water bodies in the 38-year time range.

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License

Provider

European Commission, Joint Research Centre

Managed By

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  • End point
    creodias.sentinel-hub.com
    Type
    byoc-9a525f12-33b6-424e-a0f2-d567eec0f277
    collectionId
    9a525f12-33b6-424e-a0f2-d567eec0f277

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