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OSM Water Polygons
Coastline-derived water polygons
osmdata.openstreetmap.de
At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Oceans and seas polygons
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research Institute
- Last updated
- 2025
What's inside
- Shapefiles
- Water Polygons
- Coastlines
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Sea-level planning
Plan for sea-level rise and storm surge.
Because it has: Coastlines
- 02
Saline intrusion
Track salt moving into rivers and aquifers.
- 03
Ecosystems
Monitor estuaries, mangroves and coastal water.
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Surge forecasts
Forecast surge and coastal water levels quickly.
- 02
Shoreline change
Detect erosion and accretion from imagery.
- 03
Bloom alerts
Predict harmful algal blooms from ocean conditions.
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