HydroSHEDS is a mapping product that provides hydrographic
information for regional and global-scale applications in a consistent
format. It offers a suite of geo-referenced datasets (vector and
raster) at various scales, including river networks, watershed
boundaries, drainage directions, and flow accumulations. HydroSHEDS
is based on elevation data obtained in 2000 by NASA's Shuttle Radar
Topography Mission (SRTM).
This void-filled elevation dataset is the first step
towards producing the conditioned DEM datasets. Spikes and wells
in the SRTM data were detected and voided out. Small voids were
filled by interpolation of surrounding elevations. The ocean
was set to an elevation of 0 meters, and lakes, islands, and
rivers were filled using other techniques. Full details of the
underlying digital elevation model are available in the HydroSHEDS
website and documentation.
This dataset is at 3 arc-second
resolution. The datasets available at 3 arc-seconds are the Void-Filled
DEM, Hydrologically Conditioned DEM, and Drainage (Flow) Direction.
Note that the quality of the HydroSHEDS data is significantly lower for regions above
60 degrees northern latitude as there is no underlying SRTM elevation data available
and thus a coarser-resolution DEM was (HYDRO1k provided by USGS).
HydroSHEDS was developed by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Conservation Science Program in partnership with the U.S. Geological
Survey, the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture, The
Nature Conservancy, and the Center for Environmental Systems Research
of the University of Kassel, Germany.
Bands
Pixel Size 92.77 meters
Bands
Name
Units
Min
Max
Pixel Size
Description
b1
m
-424*
8642*
meters
Elevation
* estimated min or max value
Terms of Use
Terms of Use
HydroSHEDS data are free for non-commercial and commercial
use. For more information, please refer to the License Agreement.
Citations
Citations:
Lehner, B., Verdin, K., Jarvis, A. (2008): New global hydrography
derived from spaceborne elevation data. Eos, Transactions, AGU,
89(10): 93-94.
HydroSHEDS is a mapping product that provides hydrographic information for regional and global-scale applications in a consistent format. It offers a suite of geo-referenced datasets (vector and raster) at various scales, including river networks, watershed boundaries, drainage directions, and flow accumulations. HydroSHEDS is based on elevation data obtained in 2000 …
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The data provides consistent geo-referenced datasets, including river networks, watershed boundaries, and flow accumulations. It's accessible through Google Earth Engine, and usable for commercial and non-commercial projects, but quality decreases above 60 degrees northern latitude.\n"],null,["# WWF HydroSHEDS Void-Filled DEM, 3 Arc-Seconds\n\nDataset Availability\n: 2000-02-11T00:00:00Z--2000-02-22T00:00:00Z\n\nDataset Provider\n:\n\n\n [WWF](https://www.hydrosheds.org/)\n\nTags\n:\n [dem](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/dem) [elevation](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/elevation) [geophysical](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/geophysical) [hydrography](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/hydrography) [hydrology](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/hydrology) [hydrosheds](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/hydrosheds) [srtm](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/srtm) [surface-ground-water](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/surface-ground-water) [topography](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/topography) [water](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/water) [wwf](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/wwf) \nvoid-filled \n\n#### Description\n\nHydroSHEDS is a mapping product that provides hydrographic\ninformation for regional and global-scale applications in a consistent\nformat. It offers a suite of geo-referenced datasets (vector and\nraster) at various scales, including river networks, watershed\nboundaries, drainage directions, and flow accumulations. HydroSHEDS\nis based on elevation data obtained in 2000 by NASA's Shuttle Radar\nTopography Mission (SRTM).\n\nThis void-filled elevation dataset is the first step\ntowards producing the conditioned DEM datasets. Spikes and wells\nin the SRTM data were detected and voided out. Small voids were\nfilled by interpolation of surrounding elevations. The ocean\nwas set to an elevation of 0 meters, and lakes, islands, and\nrivers were filled using other techniques. Full details of the\nunderlying digital elevation model are available in the HydroSHEDS\nwebsite and documentation.\n\nThis dataset is at 3 arc-second\nresolution. The datasets available at 3 arc-seconds are the Void-Filled\nDEM, Hydrologically Conditioned DEM, and Drainage (Flow) Direction.\n\nNote that the quality of the HydroSHEDS data is significantly lower for regions above\n60 degrees northern latitude as there is no underlying SRTM elevation data available\nand thus a coarser-resolution DEM was (HYDRO1k provided by USGS).\n\nHydroSHEDS was developed by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)\nConservation Science Program in partnership with the U.S. Geological\nSurvey, the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture, The\nNature Conservancy, and the Center for Environmental Systems Research\nof the University of Kassel, Germany.\n\n### Bands\n\n\n**Pixel Size**\n\n92.77 meters\n\n**Bands**\n\n| Name | Units | Min | Max | Pixel Size | Description |\n|------|-------|--------|--------|------------|-------------|\n| `b1` | m | -424\\* | 8642\\* | meters | Elevation |\n\n\\* estimated min or max value\n\n### Terms of Use\n\n**Terms of Use**\n\nHydroSHEDS data are free for non-commercial and commercial\nuse. For more information, please refer to the [License Agreement](https://www.hydrosheds.org/page/license).\n\n### Citations\n\nCitations:\n\n- Lehner, B., Verdin, K., Jarvis, A. (2008): New global hydrography\n derived from spaceborne elevation data. Eos, Transactions, AGU,\n 89(10): 93-94.\n\n### Explore with Earth Engine\n\n| **Important:** Earth Engine is a platform for petabyte-scale scientific analysis and visualization of geospatial datasets, both for public benefit and for business and government users. Earth Engine is free to use for research, education, and nonprofit use. To get started, please [register for Earth Engine access.](https://console.cloud.google.com/earth-engine)\n\n### Code Editor (JavaScript)\n\n```javascript\nvar dataset = ee.Image('WWF/HydroSHEDS/03VFDEM');\nvar elevation = dataset.select('b1');\nvar elevationVis = {\n min: -50.0,\n max: 3000.0,\n gamma: 2.0,\n};\nMap.setCenter(-121.652, 38.022, 8);\nMap.addLayer(elevation, elevationVis, 'Elevation');\n```\n[Open in Code Editor](https://code.earthengine.google.com/?scriptPath=Examples:Datasets/WWF/WWF_HydroSHEDS_03VFDEM) \n[WWF HydroSHEDS Void-Filled DEM, 3 Arc-Seconds](/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/WWF_HydroSHEDS_03VFDEM) \nHydroSHEDS is a mapping product that provides hydrographic information for regional and global-scale applications in a consistent format. It offers a suite of geo-referenced datasets (vector and raster) at various scales, including river networks, watershed boundaries, drainage directions, and flow accumulations. HydroSHEDS is based on elevation data obtained in 2000 ... \nWWF/HydroSHEDS/03VFDEM, dem,elevation,geophysical,hydrography,hydrology,hydrosheds,srtm,surface-ground-water,topography,water,wwf \n2000-02-11T00:00:00Z/2000-02-22T00:00:00Z \n-67.3 -180 60 180 \nGoogle Earth Engine \nhttps://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets\n\n- [](https://doi.org/https://www.hydrosheds.org/)\n- [](https://doi.org/https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/WWF_HydroSHEDS_03VFDEM)"]]
