Global catchment elevation and rivers

Assemble basin boundaries, elevation and discharge archives for regional hydrological scoping. Compare listed sources, access requirements and evidence for global catchment elevation and rivers.

4 sources · For GIS analysts, hydrologists, drainage engineers, flood consultants, civils engineers, ecologists, researchers, water resources engineers. Enrichment describes potential applications; review source evidence and limitations.

Global resolution and uneven gauge coverage can miss local drainage structures and small catchments.

Discover sources with MCP

Add this server to an HTTP-compatible MCP client, then call get_source to inspect the first source. The tool call is shown separately from the client configuration. Review upstream access details before requesting data.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "terramcp": {
      "url": "https://terramcp.earth/mcp"
    }
  }
}

// After connecting, call this discovery tool:
{
  "name": "get_source",
  "arguments": {
    "slug": "hydrosheds"
  }
}

Listed sources