dataset · Global
GLCF: Landsat Global Inland Water
The Global Inland Water dataset shows inland surface water bodies, including fresh and saline lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. From the GLS 2000 epoch, 3,650,723 km2 of inland water were identified, around three quarters of which were in North America and Asia. Boreal forests and tundra hold the largest portion of inland water, about 40% of the global total. The data exhibits strong linear correlation with both the MODIS dataset as well as 30-m resolution datasets over the United States and Canada
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Licence: proprietary
Evidence quality: 24.8
Listed in gee public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).
Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z
What's in it
- Resolution registry
- 30 m
Evidence
- ee.ImageCollection('GLCF/GLS_WATER')
- https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/GLCF_GLS_WATER
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