# GIS DATA AND RESOURCES

CEFE-CNRS, sept 2019

**The aim of this document is to list free spatial data  and resources on the web for ecology and geography.**

**The data are identified by title, URL and keywords.**

## Summary

- [Global data portals](#global-data-portals)
- [Agriculture](#agriculture)
- [Climate](#climate)
- [Digital Elevation Model](#digital-elevation-model)
- [Environment](#environment)
- [European Union](#european-union)
- [France / IGN](#france-ign)
- [France / INSEE](#france-insee)
- [France / Météo-France](#france-météo-france)
- [France / Regional Geoportals](#france-regional-geoportals)
- [France / Various](#france-various)
- [Geology, Soils](#geology-soils)
- [Hydrology](#hydrology)
- [Miscellaneous / Data formats, HOWTO](#miscellaneous-data-formats-howto)
- [Miscellaneous / Web reviews, other resources](#miscellaneous-web-reviews-other-resources)
- [Remote Sensing / General](#remote-sensing-general)
- [Remote Sensing / Landsat](#remote-sensing-landsat)
- [Remote Sensing / MODIS](#remote-sensing-modis)
- [Remote Sensing / Sentinel](#remote-sensing-sentinel)
- [World / Global datasets](#world-global-datasets)
- [World / Base Maps, web maps](#world-base-maps-web-maps)
- [World / Land Cover](#world-land-cover)
- [World / National Geoportals](#world-national-geoportals)
- [World / Oceans](#world-oceans)
- [World / Non-free data](#world-non-free-data)

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## Global data portals

NASA, USGS & other data portals : remote sensing products and imagery.

### Copernicus Land Monitoring Service

<https://land.copernicus.eu/>

Tags : `remote sensing` `data portal`

### Copernicus Marine environment Monitoring Service

<http://marine.copernicus.eu/services-portfolio/access-to-products/>

Tags : `ocean`

### Browse Data Products @ ESA - Earth Online

<https://earth.esa.int/web/guest/data-access/browse-data-products>

Tags : `remote sensing` `data portal`

### Data Pool @ LP DAAC

Data Pool : direct access to data by HTTP.

<https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/data_access/data_pool>

Tags : `daac` `data pool` `modis` `nasa` `remote sensing`

### GES DISC @ NASA

*Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center* : Archive center for Atmospheric Composition, Water & Energy Cycles and Climate Variability.

<https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/>

Tags : `precipitation` `atmosphere` `water` `climate` `data portal`

### Earthdata Search @ NASA

**Main website for NASA Earth Science data search & dowload.** Search data by keyword and filter by time or space.

<https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/>

Tags : `data portal` `modis` `nasa` `remote sensing` `srtm`

### Global Change Master Directory @ NASA

<https://gcmd.nasa.gov/>

Tags : `climate` `data portal`

### EarthExplorer @ USGS

Query and order satellite images, aerial photographs, and cartographic
products through the U.S. Geological Survey.

<http://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/>

Tags : `data portal` `usgs` `remote sensing`

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## Agriculture

### Spatial Production Allocation Model @ MapSPAM

<http://mapspam.info/>

Tags : `agriculture` `harvested area` `yield`

### Data @ CGIAR-CSI

Global Aridity and PET Database, Global High-Resolution Soil-Water Balance, and other raster datasets.

<http://www.cgiar-csi.org/data> (former website)

<https://cgiarcsi.community/category/data/> (new website)

Tags : `agriculture` `transport` `aridity` `evapotranspiration` `harvest` `yield` `climate` `soil` `water`

### GeoNetwork @ FAO

The FAO GeoNetwork provides Internet access to interactive maps,
satellite imagery and related spatial databases maintained by FAO.

<http://www.fao.org/geonetwork/srv/fr/main.home>

Tags : `agriculture` `environment` `africa` `asia`
`south america`

### Time Series Database from the Global Agriculture Monitoring (GLAM) Project @ UMaryland

250-meter MODIS/NDVI Time Series Database from the  Global Agriculture Monitoring (GLAM) Project

<http://pekko.geog.umd.edu/usda/test/>

Tags : `modis` `monitoring` `real-time` `agriculture`

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## Climate

Datasets from CRU, WorldClim, CGIAR, NASA

### NCAR - Climate Data Guide

<https://climatedataguide.ucar.edu/>

Tags : `climate` `doc` `tuto`

### CEDA Data Server

<http://data.ceda.ac.uk/>

Tags : `climate` `data portal`

### Global Aridity and PET Database @ CGIAR-CSI

<https://cgiarcsi.community/2019/01/24/global-aridity-index-and-potential-evapotranspiration-climate-database-v2/>

Tags : `drought` `cgiar`

### CRU-TS v3.10.01 Historic Climate Database for GIS @ CGIAR-CSI

Voir la version 4.03 sur le site du CRU ci-dessous.

<http://www.cgiar-csi.org/data/uea-cru-ts-v3-10-01-historic-climate-database>

Tags : `climate` `climate change` `cgiar`

### Datasets from Climatic Research Unit

<http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/data/>

Tags : `climate` `climate change`

### IPCC Data Distribution Centre

Climate data from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

<http://www.ipcc-data.org/>

Tags : `climate` `climate change`

### CMORPH @ NASA

0.25 degree 3-hourly precipitation estimates

<https://mirador.gsfc.nasa.gov/collections/CMORPHRAIN__001.shtml>

Tags : `precipitation`

### GPM @ NASA

Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission @ NASA

<https://pmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/GPM>

Tags : `precipitation`

### TRMM @ NASA

The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) is a joint mission between NASA and JAXA to study rainfall for weather and climate research.

<https://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/>

Tags : `precipitation`

### CPC @ NOAA

Monitoring and Data - Global Precipitation Analyses

<http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/janowiak/cmorph_description.html>

Tags : `precipitation`

### Global Historical Climatology Network @ NCDC-NOAA

Global Historical Climatology Network (GHCN). National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) formerly known as National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)

<https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/data-access/land-based-station-data/land-based-datasets/global-historical-climatology-network-ghcn>

Tags : `climate` `in situ` `past`

### SM2RAIN-ASCAT

Global daily satellite rainfall (2007-2018) from ASCAT soil moisture. Zenodo

<https://zenodo.org/record/2591215>

Tags : `precipitation`

### Integrated Surface Database @ NCDC-NOAA

Integrated Surface Database (ISD). National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) formerly known as National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)

<https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/isd>

Tags : `climate` `in situ` `past`

### FAQ @ NCDC-NOAA

Frequently Asked Questions. Monitoring References. National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)

<https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/monitoring-references/faq/>

Tags : `faq` `howto` `climate`

### CHPclim @ UCSB

CHPclim - High-quality monthly rainfall climatology

<http://chg.geog.ucsb.edu/data/CHPclim/>

Tags : `precipitation`

### CHIRPS @ UCSB

CHIRPS: Rainfall Estimates from Rain Gauge and Satellite Observations

<http://chg.geog.ucsb.edu/data/chirps/>

Tags : `precipitation`

### WorldClim - Global Climate Data

Free climate data for ecological modeling and GIS

<http://www.worldclim.org/>

Tags : `climate` `future` `past`

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## Digital Elevation Model

World elevation datasets : SRTM, ASTER, GEBCO, GMTED. STRM (30 m) is the
most widely used for high resolution. There are multiple URLS to obtain
SRTM ; download it from LPDAAC, dwtkns or remotepixel. GMTED2010 (1
km) is a reference DEM for med resolution. Check GEBCO and NOAA products
for bathymetry. Use IGN DEM for France.

### ALOS World 3D @ JAXA

ALOS 30 m Global Digital Surface Model

<https://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/ALOS/en/aw3d30/index.htm>

Tags : `alos` `jaxa` `dem`

### ASTER Global Digital Elevation Map @ NASA

ASTER Global Digital Elevation Map presentation

<https://asterweb.jpl.nasa.gov/gdem.asp>

Tags : `dem` `aster` `remote sensing`

### Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) @ NASA

STRM presentation on JPL/NASA website.

<http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/srtm/>

Tags : `dem` `nasa` `srtm`

### MEaSUREs SRTM @ LP DAAC

"Making Earth Science Data Records for Use in Research Environments" (MEaSUREs) projects : long-term, consistent, high-quality data records to the land remote sensing community. **Official archive center for SRTM.**

<https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/product_search/?collections=MEaSUREs+SRTM&view=cards&sort=title>

Tags : `about` `daac` `data pool` `nasa` `remote sensing`

### SRTM 1arc tile Mosaic @ Remote Pixel

Easy mosaic creation of USGS SRTM 1arc Elevation data

<https://remotepixel.ca/projects/srtm1arc-gl.html>

Tags : `dem` `srtm` `mosaic` `user-friendly interface`

### SRTM Tile Grabber @ dwtkns

<http://dwtkns.com/srtm/>

Tags : `dem` `nasa` `srtm` `user-friendly interface`

### General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO)

The General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) consists of an international group of experts who work on the development of a range of bathymetric data sets and products.

<http://www.gebco.net/>

Tags : `bathymetry` `water` `gebco`

### Global Multi-resolution Terrain Elevation Data 2010 (GMTED2010) @ USGS

GMTED2010 : World DEM at 1 km resolution by USGS

<https://www.usgs.gov/land-resources/eros/coastal-changes-and-impacts/gmted2010?qt-science_support_page_related_con=0#qt-science_support_page_related_con>

Tags : `dem` `gmted` `nasa`

### GMTED Viewer @ USGS

GMTED2010 direct download (30s is about 1 km resolution)

<http://topotools.cr.usgs.gov/gmted_viewer/gmted2010_global_grids.php>

Tags : `dem` `gmted` `nasa`

### Elevation Products @ USGS

Elevation Products at USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science
(EROS) Center.

<https://www.usgs.gov/centers/eros/science/usgs-eros-archive-products-overview?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects>

Tags : `dem` `usgs`

### Topography and Digital Terrain Data @ ngdc.noaa.gov

GLOBE dataset : 30-arc-second (1-km) gridded, quality-controlled global
Digital Elevation Model. ETOPO1 dataset : 1 arc-minute global relief
model that integrates land topography and ocean bathymetry.

<http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/topo/>

Tags : `dem` `noaa`

### EU-DEM — Copernicus Land Monitoring Service

EU-DEM v1.0 is a digital surface model (DSM) of EEA39 countries representing the first surface as illuminated by the sensors. It is a hybrid product based on SRTM and ASTER GDEM data fused by a weighted averaging approach. The statistical validation of EU-DEM v1.0 documents a relatively unbiased (-0.56 meters) overall vertical accuracy of 2.9 meters RMSE, which is fully within the contractual specification of 7m RMSE (European Commission 2009).

<https://land.copernicus.eu/imagery-in-situ/eu-dem>

Tags : `europe` `dem`

### BD ALTI @ IGN - Espace professionnel

Référentiel du relief sur la France, la BD ALTI est une gamme complète
de modèles numériques de terrain (MNT) qui décrivent la forme du terrain
à différentes échelles.

<http://professionnels.ign.fr/bdalti>

Tags : `dem` `france` `free data`

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## Environment

Datasets about protected areas, species distribution, forests, fires, ecology
and ecoregions

### Cartes et information géographique @ INPN

Couches SIG nationales de référence des
espaces naturels : espaces protégés, ZNIEFF, ZICO, Natura 200, référentiels.

<https://inpn.mnhn.fr/telechargement/cartes-et-information-geographique>

Tags : `protected areas` `france` `biodiversity` `species` `reference grids`

### New global 25m-resolution PALSAR mosaic and forest/non-forest map

Observed images, research and application examples using ALOS (PRISM,
AVNIR-2 and PALSAR) and ALOS-2 (PALSAR-2).

<http://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/ALOS/en/palsar_fnf/fnf_index.htm>

Tags : `forests` `land cover`

### European Forest Fire Information System @ JRC

<https://effis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/applications/data-and-services/>

Tags : `land cover` `forests`

### Tree Species Range Maps from *Atlas of United States Trees*

This repository contains a clone of the shapefiles and metadata for tree species ranges in the United States that were formerly available from the USGS.

<https://github.com/wpetry/USTreeAtlas>

Tags : `north america` `trees` `ecology`

### Protected Planet

Protected Planet is an online platform where users can access statistics
and download data on protected areas for information-based decision
making, policy development, and business and conservation planning. It's
managed by the United Nations Environment Programme's World Conservation
Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) with support from IUCN and its World
Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA).

<http://www.protectedplanet.net/>

Tags : `protected areas` `vector`

### Resources Data - UNEP-WCMC

UNEP-WCMC delivers analysis and interpretation of data and information
about biodiversity, in engaging and accessible ways.

<http://www.unep-wcmc.org/resources-and-data>

Tags : `vector` `protected areas` `word` `economy`

### Spatial Data Download @ IUCN

IUCN Red List Spatial Data

<http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/spatial-data>

Tags : `ecology` `species` `vector`

### Conservation Science Data and Tools @ WWF

Spatial datasets by WWF

<http://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/conservation-science-data-and-tools>

Tags : `wwf` `ecology` `ecoregions`

### Data Zone @ BirdLife

<http://datazone.birdlife.org/home>

Tags : `birds` `world`

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## European Union

European Environment Agency (EEA), Eurostat, JRC products.

### Datasets @ European Environment Agency

Downloadable data about Europe's environment. Filter by topics to find
data about biodiversity & land use (Corine).

<http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data>

Tags : `coastline` `corine land cover` `data portal`
`european community` `lakes` `water`

### Geographic Information System of the COmmission (GISCO) @ Eurostat

<http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/gisco/overview>

Tags : `countries` `data portal` `economy` `european community`
`population`

### European Settlement Map — Copernicus Land Monitoring Service

The European Settlement Map is a spatial raster dataset that is mapping human settlements in Europe based on SPOT5 and SPOT6 satellite imagery. The European Settlement Map 2016 (also referred as 'EUGHSL2016') represents percentage of built-up area coverage per spatial unit.

<https://land.copernicus.eu/pan-european/GHSL/european-settlement-map>

Tags : `copernicus` `europe` `population`

### CORINE Land Cover — Copernicus Land Monitoring Service

<https://land.copernicus.eu/pan-european/corine-land-cover>

Tags : `corine land cover` `data portal` `european community`

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## France / IGN

Links to free and non-free datasets on IGN website. Most of the access-restricted datasets are free for research purpose (send a message to cyril.bernard@cefe.cnrs.fr). Orthophotos and scanned maps can be displayed in QGIS without download, with OGC webservices.

### Catalogue @ IGN - Espace professionnel

All the IGN products. Vue d'ensemble des produits IGN

<http://professionnels.ign.fr/catalogue>

Tags : `france` `ign`

### BD Carthage 2016 @ IGN

Direct access to BD Carthage (french rivers DB) from Sandre website. See the description on IGN Catalogue.

<http://services.sandre.eaufrance.fr/telechargement/geo/ETH/BDCarthage/FXX/2016/>

Tags : `france` `water` `rivers` `ign` `lakes`

### GEOFLA @ IGN - Espace professionnel

Administrative boundaries at 1 : 1 000 000 scale. La base de données GEOFLA® décrit le
découpage administratif national (France métropolitaine et DOM). Elle est dédiée aux applications de géomarketing ainsi que de cartographie statistique et thématique à des échelles voisines du 1 : 1 000 000.

<http://professionnels.ign.fr/adminexpress>

Tags : `france` `ign` `administrative boundaries` `free data`

### Orthophotos @ IGN - Espace professionnel

La BD Ortho 50 cm est disponible en licence ouverte pour de nombreux départements français.

<http://professionnels.ign.fr/bdortho-50cm>

Tags : `france` `ign` `orthophoto`

### Remonter le temps @ IGN

Téléchargement de clichés et cartes historiques

<https://remonterletemps.ign.fr/>

Tags : `france` `ign` `pva` `aerial imagery` `historical maps`

## France / Insee

Population, administrative boundaries

### Bases de données - Les résultats des recensements de la population @ Insee

Point d'entrée sur le site Insee pour le téléchargement des données
concernant la population légale et d'autres données du recensement comme
le logement, l'emploi.

<http://www.insee.fr/fr/bases-de-donnees/default.asp?page=recensements.htm>

Tags : `france` `insee` `population`

### Découpage communal : table d'appartenance géographique des communes @ Insee

BD de référence pour le découpage communal, les EPCI (communauté de communes, communauté d'agglomération), les départements et régions.

<http://www.insee.fr/fr/methodes/default.asp?page=zonages/table-appartenance-geo-communes.htm>

Tags : `administrative entities` `france` `insee`

### Données carroyées sur la population - Données carroyées à 200 mètres @ Insee

Données spatialisées pour SIG : 18 variables sur la structure par âge
des individus, les caractéristiques des ménages (locataire/propriétaire,
etc.) et les revenus au 31 décembre 2010

<http://www.insee.fr/fr/themes/detail.asp?reg_id=0&ref_id=donnees-carroyees&page=donnees-detaillees/donnees-carroyees/donnees-carroyees-200m.htm>

Tags : `france` `population` `insee` `iris`

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## France / Météo-France

### Données d'observation des principales stations météorologiques - Data.gouv.fr

<https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/donnees-d-observation-des-principales-stations-meteorologiques/>

Tags : `climate` `france` `weather data`

### Données Publiques de Météo-France - Données SYNOP essentielles OMM

Données d'observations issues des messages internationaux d’observation en surface (SYNOP) circulant sur le système mondial de télécommunication de l’Organisation Météorologique Mondiale (OMM).

<https://donneespubliques.meteofrance.fr/?fond=produit&id_produit=90&id_rubrique=32>

Tags : `climate` `france` `weather data`

### Données Publiques de Météo-France - Informations sur les stations (métadonnées)

Catalogue des données publiques de Météo France : liste des stations météo en France

<https://donneespubliques.meteofrance.fr/?fond=contenu&id_contenu=37>

Tags : `climate` `france` `weather station`

### Données Publiques de Météo-France - F.A.Q.

Catalogue des données publiques de Météo France avec ou sans redevance

<https://donneespubliques.meteofrance.fr/?fond=geoservices&id_dossier=14>

Tags : `climate` `faq` `france`

### METEO-FRANCE : Le réseau des stations météorologiques

<http://publitheque.meteo.fr/aide/publitheque/reseauPostes/>

Tags : `climate` `france`

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## France / Land Cover

### Couches haute résolution

<https://www.statistiques.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/couches-haute-resolution>

Tags : `corine land cover` `france` `land cover` `forest` `remote sensing`

### Téléchargement des données CORINE Land Cover

Page de téléchargement des données CORINE Land Cover France (raster ou
vecteur), 1990-2018 : c'est ici !

<https://www.statistiques.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/corine-land-cover-0>

Tags : `corine land cover` `france` `land cover`

### Base de données géographique CORINE Land Cover (CLC)

Base de données géographique CORINE Land Cover (CLC) \[Données en ligne,
Territoires, CORINE Land Cover\] : Observation et statistiques

<http://www.statistiques.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/donnees-ligne/li/2539/0/base-donnees-geographique-corine-land-cover-clc.html>

Tags : `corine land cover` `france` `land cover`

### Carte d’occupation du sol @ Theia

Présentation et téléchargement de la carte d'occupation du sol créée au CESBIO (cf. ci-dessous)

<https://www.theia-land.fr/product/carte-doccupation-des-sols-de-la-france-metropolitaine/>

Tags : `land cover` `remote sensing` `france`

### OSO @ CESBIO

Occupation des sols Opérationnelle : carte d'Occupation des Sols générée à partir de
l'imagerie Sentinel et Landsat

<http://osr-cesbio.ups-tlse.fr/~oso/>

Tags : `land cover` `remote sensing` `france`

### Evolution de l'occupation du sol entre 1994 et 2017 @ Montpellier Méditerrannée Métropole

Evolution de l'occupation du sol entre 1994 et 2017 sur le territoire du SCOT. Site Opendata de Montpellier Méditerrannée Métropole.

<http://data.montpellier3m.fr/dataset/evolution-de-loccupation-du-sol-de-montpellier-mediterranee-metropole>

Tags : `montpellier` `land cover`

### OCS GE @ IGN

L’OCS GE est un référentiel national utilisable à différents échelons territoriaux pour la mise en place des politiques d’aménagement du territoire et des documents d’urbanisme.

<http://professionnels.ign.fr/ocsge>

Tags : `land cover` `occitanie`

### CORINE Land Cover 2018 @ IGN

Archive Corine Land Cover 2018 en vectoriel.

<http://professionnels.ign.fr/corine-land-cover>

Tags : `land cover`

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## France / Regional Geoportals

Portails régionaux de l'Information Géographique

### Données @ SIG-LR

Languedoc-Roussillon - Portail régional de l'Information Géographique
Orthophoto, MNT, Occupation du Sol, BD Sol et autres

<http://www.siglr.org/idg-lr/les-donnees.html>

Tags : `data portal` `languedoc-roussillon`

### CRIGE - PACA

Centre Régional de l'Information GEographice PACA

<http://www.crige-paca.org/>

Tags : `data portal` `paca`

### CRAIG - Centre Régional Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes de l'Information Géographique

<http://www.craig.fr/>

Tags : `auvergne-rhone-alpes` `data portal`

### PIGMA - Plateforme d’échange de données en Nouvelle-Aquitainee

<https://portail.pigma.org/>

Tags : `nouvelle-aquitaine` `data portal`

### GéoBretagne

<http://cms.geobretagne.fr/>

Tags : `bretagne` `data portal`

### GeoGrandEst

<https://www.geograndest.fr/portail/fr>

Tags : `data portal` `grand-est`

### PPige - Nord - Pas de Calais

<http://www.ppige-npdc.fr/portail/>

Tags : `data portal` `nord-pas-de-calais`

### DatARA - Accueil

<https://www.datara.gouv.fr/accueil>

Tags : `data portal` `auvergne-rhone-alpes`

### Picto-Occitanie - Accueil

<https://www.picto-occitanie.fr/accueil>

Tags : `data portal` `occitanie`

### DataSud

Plateforme régionale de données ouvertes, géographiques et intelligentes en Région Provence-ALpes-Côte-d'Azur

<https://www.datasud.fr/>

Tags : `paca` `open data`

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## France / Various

France, portails divers

### GéoCatalogue

GéoCatalogue : Page de recherche

<http://www.geocatalogue.fr/>

Tags : `data portal` `environment` `france`

### data.gouv.fr

Plateforme Opendata du gouvernement.

<https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/>

Tags : `opendata` `france` `agriculture` `parcels`

### Annuaire de la Géomatique et des SIG &gt; Données

Annuaire de données sur Georezo

<http://georezo.net/annuaire/donnees-c-4-p-2.html>

Tags : `france` `data portal`

### Cartographie des réseaux aériens d'Enedis | Enedis

Cartographie aérienne des 4 principaux types d’ouvrages réseaux gérés par Enedis.

<http://www.enedis.fr/cartographie-des-reseaux-aeriens-denedis>

Tags : `electric grid` `france`

### Navigae

Plateforme de recherche et de visualisation cartographique (CNRS)

<https://dlis.hypotheses.org/1721#more-1721>

Tags : `cnrs` `data portal` `historical maps` `photography`

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## Geology, Soils

### ISRIC SoilGrids1km visualisation and distribution website

ISRIC SoilGrids1km visualisation and distribution website

<http://soilgrids.org/>

Tags : `soil`

### ISRIC Data hub

<http://data.www.isric.org/>

Tags : `soil`

### InfoTerre @ BRGM

InfoTerre, le visualiseur des données géoscientifiques du BRGM

<http://infoterre.brgm.fr/>

Tags : `france` `geology`

### Datasets @ ESDAC - European Commission

The European Soil Data Centre (ESDAC) contains currently many soil data
and information; most of the offered data are at European scale, while,
when possible, links to national or global datasets are provided.
Datasets are organized in some broad categories.

<http://eusoils.jrc.ec.europa.eu/resource-type/datasets>

Tags : `soil` `europe`

### European Soil Database @ JRC

<http://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ESDB_Archive/ESDBv2/fr_intro.htm>

Tags : `europe` `soil`

### Ancient Earth globe

<http://dinosaurpictures.org/ancient-earth/#20>

Tags : `education` `geologic time`

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## Hydrology

### BD Carthage @ IGN

Direct access to BD Carthage (french rivers DB) from Sandre website. See the description on IGN Catalogue.

<http://services.sandre.eaufrance.fr/telechargement/geo/ETH/BDCarthage/FXX/2016/>

Tags : `france` `water` `rivers` `ign` `lakes`

### HYDRO1K @ USGS

HYDRO1k is a geographic database developed to provide comprehensive and consistent global coverage of topographically derived data sets,
including streams, drainage basins and ancillary layers derived from the USGS 30 arc-second digital elevation model of the world (GTOPO30).

<https://lta.cr.usgs.gov/HYDRO1K>

Tags : `dem` `rivers` `water`

### hddtools R package

**hddtools** stands for Hydrological Data Discovery Tools. This R package is an open source project designed to facilitate access to a variety of online open data sources relevant for hydrologists and, in general, environmental scientists and practitioners.

<https://www.rdocumentation.org/packages/hddtools/>

Tags : `rstats` `water` `rivers` `lakes`
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## Miscellaneous / Data formats, HOWTO

### GDAL Raster Formats

List and specs of raster formats managed by GDAL/OGR (software library
included in QGIS, GRASS, rgdal)

<http://www.gdal.org/formats_list.html>

Tags : `gdal` `opensource` `raster formats`

### OGR Vector Formats

List and specs of vector formats managed by GDAL/OGR (software library
included in QGIS, GRASS, rgdal)

<http://www.gdal.org/ogr_formats.html>

Tags : `gdal` `opensource` `vector formats`

### GES DISC HOW TO NetCDF

Post : How to Read Data in netCDF Format with R ?

<https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/information/howto?title=How%20to%20Read%20Data%20in%20netCDF%20Format%20with%20R>

Tags : `howto` `netcdf`

### SRTM DEM processing and elimination of artefacts @ esoter.net

Interesting page about SRTM DEM processing

<http://www.esoter.net/content/srtm-dem-processing-and-elimination-artefacts>

Tags : `dem` `srtm` `processing` `about`

### Using Sun's Denoising Algorithm on topographic data

<https://personalpages.manchester.ac.uk/staff/neil.mitchell/mdenoise/>

Tags : `dem` `srtm` `processing`

### FR:Guide du débutant — OpenStreetMap Wiki

<https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/FR:Guide_du_d%C3%A9butant>

Tags : `basemap` `webmap` `crowdsourcing`

### Séries Temporelles @ CESBIO

The world famous "Séries Temporelles" blog - Great source of information about satellite imagery and image processing.

<http://www.cesbio.ups-tlse.fr/multitemp/>

Tags : `about` `atmospheric corrections` `landsat` `processing`
`remote sensing` `sentinelle` `spot`

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## Miscellaneous / Web reviews, other resources

### Cartographie numérique: fonds de carte pour SIG

<http://cartonumerique.blogspot.com/p/fonds-carte-sig.html>

Tags : `basemaps`

### MIT GIS data & docs

<http://libraries.mit.edu/files/gis/>

Tags : `samples` `training` `misceallenous`

### Data Dive @ NOAA - NESDIS

Data Dive: Five NOAA Databases That Are Worth Exploring | NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)

<https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/content/data-dive-five-noaa-databases-are-worth-exploring>

Tags : `climate` `faq`

### Dataset Search @ Google

<https://toolbox.google.com/datasetsearch>

Tags : `google` `search engine`

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## Remote Sensing / General

General data portals for satellite imagery and resources

### CEDA Satellite Data Finder

<http://geo-search.ceda.ac.uk/>

Tags : `climate` `data portal` `remote sensing` `sentinel` `landsat`

### STEP | Science Toolbox Exploitation Platform @ ESA

<http://step.esa.int/main/>

Tags : `sentinel` `toolbox` `remote sensing`

### Third Party Missions @ ESA

<https://tpm-ds.eo.esa.int/collections/>

Tags : `remote sensing` `ikonos` `rapideye`

### USGS Global Visualization Viewer

USGS Global Visualization aka GLOVIS. Another US data portal. Need updated Java runtime to work. Rather old. Use Earth Explorer instead.

<http://glovis.usgs.gov/>

Tags : `data portal` `usgs` `remote sensing`

### AVHRR @ NOAA Satellite Information System (NOAASIS)

Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer - NOAA Satellite Information System, NOAASIS.

<http://noaasis.noaa.gov/NOAASIS/ml/avhrr.html>

Tags : `about` `avhrr` `remote sensing`

### Remote Pixel | Projets

Access and play with Earth Observation data. Various online tools and
download service with Landsat, SRTM and Sentinel data.

<https://remotepixel.ca/projects/index.html>

Tags : `data portal` `modis` `remote sensing` `srtm` `landsat`

### GeoStore @ Airbus Defence and Space

Search Spot and Pleaides scenes by ID or location (not free, just to
consult the catalog)

<http://www.geo-airbusds.com/fr/4952-geostore>

Tags : `about` `imagery` `remote sensing` `spot`

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## Remote Sensing / Landsat

Landsat Imagery is available for free on NASA & USGS portals. Check
atmosphere-corrected images on CNES website. Note that many processing
services based on imagery have risen from Landsat 8 (see remotepixel.ca
and Libra websites).

### Remote Pixel

User-friendly interface to download and process Landsat 8. Click and see
evolution of NDVI + other online tools.

<https://remotepixel.ca/projects/index.html>

Tags : `data portal` `modis` `remote sensing` `srtm` `landsat`

### Landsat 8 Bands @ Landsat Science NASA

About Landsat 8 characteristics

<http://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/?page_id=5377>

Tags : `about` `imagery` `landsat` `remote sensing`

### A Landsat timeline @ Landsat Science NASA

A Landsat timeline : a closer look at Landsat through time

<http://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/a-landsat-timeline/>

Tags : `about` `landsat` `remote sensing`

### Landsat Missions USGS

<https://www.usgs.gov/land-resources/nli/landsat>

Tags : `about` `landsat` `remote sensing`

### Band Combinations for Landsat 8 @ ArcGIS Blog

About Landsat 8 characteristics

<http://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/2013/07/24/band-combinations-for-landsat-8/>

Tags : `about` `imagery` `landsat` `remote sensing`

### Libra browser for Landsat 8

User-friendly interface to browse and download Landsat 8

<http://libra.developmentseed.org/>

Tags : `imagery` `landsat` `remote sensing`

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## Remote Sensing / MODIS

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument is operating on two satellites, Terra and Aqua. It views the entire surface
of the Earth every one to two days. Its detectors measure 36 spectral bands and it acquires data at three spatial resolutions: 250-m, 500-m,
and 1,000-m. MODIS data are available through Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC) at <https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/>

### MODIS Overview @ LP DAAC

Must read about MODIS. All about MODIS filename convention, resolution, frequence, sensors.

<https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/dataset_discovery/modis>

Tags : `about` `daac` `modis` `remote sensing`

### MODIS Products Table @ LP DAAC

MODIS Products Table : NASA Land Data Products and Services

<https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/product_search/?collections=Combined+MODIS&collections=Terra+MODIS&collections=Aqua+MODIS&view=list>

Tags : `modis` `nasa` `daac` `data pool` `remote sensing`

### Data Sets @ National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSDIC)

MODIS snow cover and sea ice data sets from NSIDC

<https://nsidc.org/data/modis/data_summaries>

Tags : `snow` `ice` `modis` `remote sensing`

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## World / Global datasets

### UNEP/GRID-Europe metadata catalogue

<http://geonetwork.grid.unep.ch/geonetwork/srv/en/main.home>

Tags : `data portal` `fire hazard`

### Explore Data Sets @ Resource Watch

<https://resourcewatch.org/data/explore>

Tags : `data portal`

### USGS EROS Archive - Products Overview

https://www.usgs.gov/centers/eros/science/usgs-eros-archive-products-overview?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects

Tags : `dem` `usgs`

### World Population Density Interactive Map

<http://luminocity3d.org/WorldPopDen/#3/12.00/10.00>

Tags : `population` `density`

### Global Human Settlement - Home - European Commission

<https://ghsl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/index.php>

Tags : `population` `density`

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## World / Base maps, web maps

Free vector and raster map data, WMS map

### Natural Earth

Free vector and raster map data at 1:10m, 1:50m, and 1:110m scales.

<http://www.naturalearthdata.com/>

Tags : `basemap` `raster` `vector` `countries` `boundaries` `rivers` `lakes` `coastline` `water`

### VMap0 data in ESRI shape format @ GIS-Lab

VMap0 is a vector map of the world released by US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency with political boundaries, main rivers and roads. It is now integrated in NaturalEarth DB so the best option in to use NaturalEarth. However, this page allows to download VMap0 in ESRI shape format.

<http://gis-lab.info/qa/vmap0-eng.html>

Tags : `countries` `coastline` `boundaries`

### GSHHG @ ngdc.noaa.gov

A Global Self-consistent, Hierarchical, High-resolution Geography (GSHHG) Database : provides shorelines and rivers. Shorelines are
organized into 4 hierarchical levels: boundary between land and ocean (L1), boundary between lake and land (L2), boundary between island-in-lake and lake (L3), and boundary between pond-in-island and
island (L4).

<http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/shorelines/gshhs.html>

Tags : `coastline` `lakes` `water`

### OpenStreetMap Data Extracts @ geofabrik.de

This server has vector data extracts from the OpenStreetMap project which are normally updated every day. Data available in shapefiles (.shp.zip) and OSM (.osm.bz2) formats.

<http://download.geofabrik.de/>

Tags : `basemap` `crowdsourcing` `land cover` `openstreetmap` `roads`
`water`

### OpenStreetMap

OSM online data : crowdsourced cartography. Different rendering are avalaible. Mapnik and OpenTopoMap are available in QGIS via QuickMapServices plugin.

<http://www.openstreetmap.org/>

Tags : `basemap` `crowdsourcing` `land cover` `openstreetmap` `roads` `water`

### QuickMapServices: easy basemaps in QGIS @ NextGIS

Short doc about QuickMapServices : a QGIS plugin from russian company NextGIS, allowing basemaps from OSM, NASA, ESRI, Google, Bing. Be aware
of potential license issues with non-free basemaps.

<http://nextgis.com/blog/quickmapservices/>

Tags : `basemap` `qgis`

### Esri Maps and Data @ arcgis.com

Esri Maps and Data (available in QGIS with QuickMapServices plugin)

<http://www.arcgis.com/home/group.html?owner=esri&title=ESRI%20Maps%20and%20Data&sortField=numviews&sortOrder=desc>

Tags : `arcgis` `basemap` `esri`

### Bing Maps

Web maps by Microsoft (available in QGIS with QuickMapServices plugin)

<http://www.bing.com/maps/>

Tags : `webmap`

### watercolor @ stamen.com

Artistic web map based on OSM data (available in QGIS with
QuickMapServices plugin). Stamen's watercolor map style is lovingly
crafted.

<http://maps.stamen.com/watercolor/#11/43.6109/3.8761>

Tags : `webmap`

### Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection (utexas.edu)

Great collection of scanned maps from every part of the world (no GIS
data).

<http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/>

Tags : `basemaps` `maps`

### International Map of the World 1:1M @ Perry-Castañeda Map Collection

Graphical index for 1:1 000 000 scale world map by US Army

<http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/imw/index_world.html>

Tags : `basemaps` `maps`

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## World / Land Cover

### National Land Cover Database (NLCD) @ MRLC

USA National Land Cover Database (NLCD) download for 2011, 2006, 2001. Hosted by Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium (MRLC)

<http://www.mrlc.gov/>

Tags : `land cover` `usa` `usgs`

### GLCC @ USGS EROS Archive

Global Land Cover Characterization (GLCC)

<https://www.usgs.gov/centers/eros/science/usgs-eros-archive-land-cover-products-global-land-cover-characterization-glcc?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects>

Tags : `land cover` `usgs`

### MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Cover @ USGS LPDAAC

See also **MCD12C1** and **MCD12Q1** MODIS Products on <https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/product_search/?collections=Combined+MODIS&view=cards&sort=title>.

Tags : `land cover` `remote sensing`

### Global Land Cover - SHARE 2014 @ FAO-GLCN

New FAO land cover product: the "Global Land Cover-SHARE (GLC-SHARE)".

<http://www.fao.org/land-water/land/land-governance/land-resources-planning-toolbox/category/details/en/c/1036355/>

Tags : `land cover` `remote sensing`

### Global Land Cover 2000 @ JRC

European Commission - Joint Research Centre - Forest Resources and Climate Unit

<http://forobs.jrc.ec.europa.eu/products/glc2000/products.php>

Tags : `land cover` `forests`

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## Remote Sensing / Sentinel

### Sentinel-hub Playground

User-friendly interface for Sentinel & Landsat imagery exploration through time. Multiple bands combination (natural colors, infrared, vegetation indices). Not the official archive center, but great tool.

<https://apps.sentinel-hub.com/sentinel-playground/> (viewer)

<https://www.sentinel-hub.com/develop/documentation/eo_products/Sentinel2EOproducts> (bands combination)

Tags : `sentinel` `sentinel-hub` `toolbox` `viewer` `webmap` `user-friendly interface`

### PEPS (CNES)

PEPS = Plateforme d’Exploitation des Produits Sentinel - Web platform for Sentinel Products

<https://peps.cnes.fr/rocket/#/home>

Tags : `cnes` `data portal` `imagery` `remote sensing` `sentinel`

### Theia - Land Data Center

Distribution web platform for Sentinel, Landsat, Spot. Here you can download Level 2A Sentinel Product for Europe and North Africa (L2A = tiled, with MAJA atmospheric corrections : see below).

<https://theia.cnes.fr/atdistrib/rocket/>

Tags : `atmospheric corrections` `cnes` `data portal` `imagery` `landsat` `remote sensing` `sentinel`

### MAJA’s Native Sentinel-2 format | Séries Temporelles

<http://www.cesbio.ups-tlse.fr/multitemp/?page_id=10464>

Tags : `remote sensing` `sentinel`

### Sentinel 2 Mission @ ESA

See *Orbit* to download KML file of Sentinel relative orbits (useful for previous distribution sites)

<https://sentinel.esa.int/web/sentinel/missions/sentinel-2>

Tags : `remote sensing` `sentinel`

### Sentinels Scientific Data Hub @ copernicus.eu

The Sentinels Scientific Data Hub provides complete, free and open access to Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 user products.

<https://scihub.copernicus.eu/dhus/#/home>

Tags : `data portal` `european spatial agency` `imagery` `remote sensing` `sentinel`

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## World / National Geoportals

### GeoSinager

El Sistema Integrado de Información y Alerta Para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres – SINAGER-SAT, a cargo del Viceministerio de Defensa Civil,
es la base de información de amenazas, vulnerabilidades y niveles o escenarios de riesgo, de vigilancia, observación y alerta, de capacidad
de respuesta y de parámetros de riesgo al servicio del SISRADE, para la toma de decisiones y la administración de la gestión de riesgo.

<http://geosinager.defensacivil.gob.bo/>

Tags : `bolivia` `data portal` `risk management`

### GeoBolivia

GeoBolivia 2.0: la Infraestructura de Datos spaciales del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia

<http://geo.gob.bo/>

Tags : `bolivia` `data portal`

### Centro de Descargas @ cnig.es

Direct link to download for free topographic maps, orthophoto and high resolution DEM from Spain. En el Centro de Descargas del CNIG puede descargarse gratuitamente la información geográfica digital producida por el IGN

<http://centrodedescargas.cnig.es/>

Tags : `spain` `data portal` `dem` `orthophoto` `maps`

### Geoportal IDEE

Geoportal de la Infraestructura de Datos Espaciales de España que permite el acceso a servicios interoperables de información geográfica de varios órganos, organismos o entidades de una o varias Administraciones Públicas

<http://www.idee.es/>

Tags : `spain` `data portal` `OGC web services`

### Instituto Geográfico Nacional

El Portal Web del Instituto Geográfico Nacional tiene carácter divulgativo y orientativo, y pretende poner a disposición de cualquier persona interesada información geográfica.

<http://www.ign.es/ign/main/index.do>

Tags : `about` `spain` `maps`

### Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya

Consulteu, descarregueu i utilitzeu al vostre web, mapes i ortofotos de Catalunya, entre altra cartografia. Trobeu aquí, també, recursos geodèsics, mapes i llibres antics, articles tècnics i vídeos
divulgatius.

<http://www.icgc.cat/Descarregues>

Tags : `catalonia` `data portal`

### Bhuvan | Gateway to Indian Earth Observation

Geo-Platform of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), by National Remote Sensing Centre

<http://bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in/bhuvan_links.php>

Tags : `india` `data portal` `remote sensing`

### Geoportale Nazionale

Italian national geoportal

<http://www.pcn.minambiente.it/mattm/servizi-ogc/>

Tags : `data portal` `italy` `OGC web services`

### Geoportal.de - Geodaten aus Deutschland

<http://www.geoportal.de/EN/Geoportal/geoportal.html?lang=en>

Tags : `data portal` `germany`

### Instituto Geográfico Nacional (Argentina)

<http://www.ign.gob.ar/NuestrasActividades/Geodesia/ModeloDigitalElevaciones/Busqueda>

Tags : `argentina` `data portal`

### Datos Abiertos del Instituto Geográfico Nacional (Argentina)

<http://datos-ignarg.opendata.arcgis.com/>

Tags : `argentina` `data portal`

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## World / Oceans

### World Ocean Database 2018

<https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/OC5/WOD/pr_wod.html>

Tags : `ocean`

### Copernicus - Marine environment monitoring service

<http://marine.copernicus.eu/services-portfolio/access-to-products/>

Tags : `ocean`

### UNEP Shelf Programme

ECS Shapefile Downloads - Data shop

<http://continentalshelf.org/onestopdatashop/6350.aspx>

Tags : `continental shelf`

### SHOM

Service hydrographique et océanographique de la Marine

<https://data.shom.fr/>

Tags : `bathymetry` `ocean`

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## World / Non-free data

Interesting sites where data visualization is free but downloading is not

### OneSoil Map

Agricultural **OneSoil** Map with AI detected fields and crops

<https://map.onesoil.ai/>

Tags : `agriculture`

### Global Forest Watch

<https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map>

Tags : `forest`