Major River Basins of the World

The GRDC "Major River Basins of the World" is a web application provided by the Global Runoff Data Centre (GRDC) to present the "Major River Basins of the World" data product. The "Major River Basins" and "Major River Networks" layers represent 520 river/lake basins considered “major” in basin size, or in their hydro-political importance or interest. This dataset was created for the generation of GRDC map products and will be updated from time to time whenever extensions are required by future GRDC projects. At present the dataset comprises the GIS layers of GRDC Major River Basins 2020, GRDC Major River Networks 2020 and GRDC Major Rivers 2007.

Citation proposal
. Major River Basins of the World. https://gdk.gdi-de.org/geonetwork/srv/api/records/b4a4510e-a001-4d42-9ea3-10cd2d72f51b

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Date ( Creation ): 2023-11-06

Status: Completed

Originator

Federal Institute of Hydrology - GRDC

Am Mainzer Tor 1 Koblenz 56068 Germany

+49 261 1306-5224

Keywords

Global Runoff Data Centre
GRDC
Open Data
Hydrology
River Basin
River Network
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Access constraints: Other restrictions

Other constraints: Es gelten keine Bedingungen

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Use constraints: Other restrictions

Other constraints: This service is published as an interactive web application by the German Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG). Disclaimer, Terms and Conditions of the BfG apply. Please cite in your publication the GRDC as the source of the data: GRDC (2020): GRDC Major River Basins. Global Runoff Data Centre. 2nd, rev. ed. Koblenz: Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG).

Metadata language: English

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Geoscientific information

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GeoJSON (inapplicable )
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OnLine resource: https://mrb.grdc.bafg.de/

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Statement: This product “Major River Basins of the World” incorporates data from the HydroSHEDS database which is © World Wildlife Fund, Inc. (2006-2013) and has been used herein under license. WWF has not evaluated the data as altered and incorporated within “Major River Basins of the World”, and therefore gives no warranty regarding its accuracy, completeness, currency or suitability for any particular purpose. Portions of the HydroSHEDS database incorporate data which are the intellectual property rights of © USGS (2006-2008), NASA (2000-2005), ESRI (1992-1998), CIAT (2004-2006), UNEP-WCMC (1993), WWF (2004), Commonwealth of Australia (2007), and Her Royal Majesty and the British Crown and are used under license. The HydroSHEDS database and more information are available at http://www.hydrosheds.org