Directory

Geospatial Data Sources Directory

The most comprehensive directory of standard free resources to search vector and raster data. Filter by category to find the best database for your project.

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Active Database Nodes & Training Centers

Click on the markers below to explore the location, role, and details of recommended geospatial databases and active coordinating institutes across India.

Satellite & Imagery Boundaries & Roads DEM & Terrain Climate & Weather India-Specific
Raster Data

Satellite & Imagery Sources

Access raw and processed imagery files for earth observation, land cover, and environment analysis.

USGS HUB

USGS EarthExplorer

The most trusted global repository for Landsat satellite imagery, digital elevation models, and open GIS data.

Landsat Sentinel DEM
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ESA PORTAL

Copernicus Data Space

The official European portal to download Sentinel multi-spectral datasets, radar captures, and Copernicus land monitoring data.

Sentinel Radar ESA
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WEB BROWSER

Sentinel Hub EO Browser

A web-based search and visualization interface for immediate preview and scripting of multi-temporal satellite data.

Sentinel GEE Visualization
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NASA ACCESS

NASA Earthdata Search

Access NASA's Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) catalog, including MODIS, ASTER, and GRACE data.

NASA MODIS Hydrology
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GEE CLOUD

Google Earth Engine

A cloud-based platform for planetary-scale environmental data analysis. Access multi-petabyte datasets via JavaScript and Python.

Earth Engine GEE Cloud Analytics
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COASTAL & LIDAR

NOAA/CO-OPS Digital Coast

A collaborative platform offering coastal lidar imagery, benthic habitat maps, socioeconomic coordinates, and coastal hazards data.

Coastal LiDAR Hazards
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Vector Data

Boundaries, Roads & Feature Layers

Spatial datasets containing administrative boundaries, road networks, rivers, and building footprints.

CROWDSOURCED MAPS

OpenStreetMap

A collaborative, community-driven project establishing a free, editable geographic vector map of the entire world.

Vector Shapefile Open-Source
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OSM EXTRACTS

Geofabrik Download Server

Providing pre-packaged OSM data extracts by continent, country, and region in shapefile and GeoJSON formats.

Shapefile OSM Extracts GIS
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PUBLIC DOMAIN MAPS

Natural Earth

Public domain map dataset offering vector boundaries, roads, rivers, physical terrain, and cultural features at scale.

Vector Physical Cultural
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ADMINISTRATIVE LIMITS

GADM

A high-spatial-resolution database of global administrative areas (boundaries) for countries, states, and counties.

Boundaries Administrative Vector
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CRISIS & SOCIO

Humanitarian Data Exchange

An open platform for sharing data across crises. Access humanitarian, environmental, and infrastructure layers.

Humanitarian Infrastructure UN
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Elevation Data

DEM, DTM & Terrain Models

Digital elevation models representing terrain shape, height, and slope values.

GLOBAL DEM

SRTM (via EarthExplorer)

Shuttle Radar Topography Mission digital elevation data covering 80% of the Earth's surface at 30-meter resolution.

DEM SRTM Elevation
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LIDAR HUB

OpenTopography

High-resolution topographic data and tools. Access lidar datasets, digital elevation models, and custom processing.

LiDAR DEM Point Cloud
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EUROPE & GLOBAL

Copernicus DEM

Global digital elevation model representing the Earth's surface including buildings and vegetation at various resolutions.

Elevation DSM Copernicus
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JAXA DSM

ALOS World 3D (AW3D30)

A global digital surface model (DSM) dataset developed by JAXA, capturing terrain details at 30-meter resolution.

DSM ALOS Elevation
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Climate Data

Climate, Weather & Reanalysis

Meteorological datasets, historic weather records, and future climate projections.

CLIMATE & ERA5

Copernicus Climate Data Store (CDS)

Access climate data, weather records, climate projections, and ERA5 reanalysis datasets.

Climate ERA5 Weather
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WORLD CLIMATE

WorldClim

High-resolution global climate data for ecological modeling and GIS analysis. Includes temperature and precipitation variables.

Climate Bioclim Precipitation
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RAINFALL TRENDS

CHIRPS

Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation with Station data. High-resolution precipitation datasets for monitoring trends.

Rainfall Drought CHIRPS
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WORLD BANK HUB

Climate Change Knowledge Portal

World Bank platform providing historical and projected climate, temperature, and rainfall variables.

Climate Projections World Bank
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HIGH-RES CLIMATOLOGY

CHELSA

Climatologies at high resolution for the Earth's land surfaces. High-precision climatology data for ecological models.

Climatology High Res Ecology
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SOLAR & METEO

NASA POWER

Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources. Provides solar radiation, wind speed, and meteorological variables for clean energy.

Solar Meteorology NASA
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Local Data

India-Specific Geoportals

Localized geoportals for Indian region, mapping networks, and governmental GIS initiatives.

ISRO PORTAL

Bhuvan - NRSC

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) geoportal. Access high-resolution satellite imagery, thematic maps, and state portals.

ISRO Bhuvan Thematic Maps
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GOVT CATALOG

Open Data Platform (ODP)

Indian government geoportal (data.gov.in) hosting datasets from various ministries, census data, and mapping systems.

India Government Open Data
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SOI GEOPORTAL

Survey of India - Nakshe

Survey of India geoportal providing official topo sheets, administrative boundaries, and national base maps.

Toposheets Base Map SoI
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