A global dataset of surface water and groundwater salinity measurements (1980-2019)
First global compilation of salinity observations for both surface water and groundwater, covering over 16,000 stations and 7.1 million measurements from 1980 to 2019.
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At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Global
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research
- Last updated
- 2020
What's inside
- Groundwater
- Water Quality
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
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Because it has: Groundwater
- 02
Recharge planning
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- 03
Hotspots and trends
Find where contamination is high and whether it is getting worse.
Because it has: Water Quality
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Gap filling
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Risk maps
Predict contamination where no samples exist, from geology, land use and climate.
Machine access and documentation
Data paper
A global dataset of surface water and groundwater salinity measurements (1980-2019)
Scientific Data 2020
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