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Water Resources Data Access and Tools
From discovery to visualization, data tools such as Earthdata Search, OpenET (evapotranspiration), and the U.S. Drought Monitor guide users in making the most of water resources data.
Water Resources Datasets
| Dataset | Version Sort ascending | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Land and Water Area, Revision 11 | 4.11 | MODELS | Computer | 2010-07-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Data Quality Indicators, Revision 11 | 4.11 | MODELS | Computer | 2010-07-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| 2022 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) | 2022.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1950-01-01 to 2022-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -55 E: 180 W: -180 |
CSV, Excel, PDF, PNG | |
| 2001 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) | 2001.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1980-01-01 to 2000-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -55 E: 180 W: -180 |
PDF, Excel | |
| 2000 Pilot Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) | 2000.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1978-01-01 to 1999-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -55 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) Observed Climate Change Impacts Database, Version 2.01 | 2.01 | MODELS | Computer | 2007-01-01 to 2014-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Excel | |
| Sub-global Scenarios that Extend the Global SSP Narratives: Literature Database, Version 1, 2014-2021 | 1.00 | MODELS | Computer | 2014-01-01 to 2021-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Excel | |
| Global Agricultural Lands: Croplands, 2000 | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | PDF, GeoTIFF, Grid, PNG, WMS |
| Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: MA Biodiversity | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 1950-01-01 to 2001-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Excel, Shapefile, Grid | |
| Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: MA Climate and Land Cover | 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 1901-01-01 to 2000-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Grid, Shapefile |
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Water Resources Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| STREAM | STREAM is a rapid water quality monitoring tool that processes satellite imagery to create maps showing chlorophyll-a, Total Suspended Solids, and water clarity at 20-30 meter resolution. | Processing |
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