Global Geo-processed Aquifer Properties by 0.5 deg Grid (OSTI / MSD-LIVE)
Globally gridded aquifer properties (depth to groundwater, aquifer thickness, WHYMAP aquifer classes, porosity, permeability) at 0.5 degrees as CSV and shapefiles with R processing scripts, used as inputs to the superwell model.
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At a glance
- Region
- United States (Global)
- Coverage
- Global
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research
- Last updated
- 2024
What's inside
- Aquifer Properties
- Permeability
- Porosity
- CSV
- Shapefile
Terms explained
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Trend hotspots
Find where water tables are falling year after year.
Because it has: Aquifer Properties
- 02
Recharge planning
Site recharge structures and new borewells with evidence.
- 03
Water budgets
Estimate draft and recharge for a block, district or basin.
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Gap filling
Rebuild missing well readings from neighbours, rainfall and season.
- 02
Level forecasts
Forecast pre- and post-monsoon levels well by well.
- 03
Stress mapping
Combine wells with satellite gravity and rainfall to map aquifer stress.
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