Organisation: European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Point of contact:
peter.salamon@ec.europa.eu
Title: GloFAS: major river basins
Description
This shapefile shows the delineation of the major river basins world-wide.
Source: Global Runoff Data Centre (GRDC). For more technical details see www.bafg.de
This layer is provided in the GloFAS interface as additional information for the user as it helps to understand if certain conditions e.g. such as high-precipitation events are located within a certain catchment.
How to cite
European Commission, Joint Research Centre
(2017):
GloFAS: major river basins. European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) [Dataset]
PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/653b7f9b-0768-47f1-ac0a-facc3b21043e
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Data access
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GloFAS WMS-T (Web Map Service Time)
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Registered users can access and download selected products from the operational GloFAS by using this password-protected OGC service.
Additional information
| Issue date | 2017-03-06 |
|---|---|
| Landing page | http://www.globalfloods.eu |
| Update frequency | as needed |
| Language | English |
| Data theme(s) | Environment; Science and technology |
| EuroVoc domain(s) | 36 SCIENCE |
| EuroVoc concept(s) | hydrology |
| Identifier | http://data.europa.eu/89h/653b7f9b-0768-47f1-ac0a-facc3b21043e |
Geographic information
| Lineage | |
|---|---|
| Geographic bounding box | 85.06° N, 180° E, -85.06° S, -180° W |
| Coordinate Reference System | ETRS89 / LAEA Europe |
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