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High Mountain Asia 5 Arc-Minute Hydrological Flow Direction for the Headwaters of the Amu Darya and Indus River Basins, Version 1
Data set id:
HMA2_HFD
DOI: 10.5067/SE4AJ5NZBWT5
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Initial release

Overview

This High Mountain Asia (HMA) data set contains hydrological flow directions at 5 arc-minute resolution for the headwaters of the Amu Darya and Indus River basins. The domain spans parts of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Pakistan. Flow directions are reported in deterministic eight (D8) format. The data were developed to support the University of New Hampshire Water Balance Model and the "High Mountain Asia CMIP6 Monthly and Yearly Water Balance Projections, 2016-2099 for Parts of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Pakistan, Version 1" data set.
Parameter(s):
DRAINAGE DIRECTION
Platform(s):
MODELS
Sensor(s):
NOT APPLICABLE
Data Format(s):
GeoTIFF
ASCII Grid
Temporal Coverage:
  • 23 March 2023 to 23 March 2023
Temporal Resolution:
  • Not applicable
Spatial Resolution:
  • 5 arcmin
  • 5 arcmin
Spatial Reference System(s):
  • WGS 84
    EPSG:4326
Spatial Coverage:
  • N:
    39.84
    S:
    31.09
    E:
    81.75
    W:
    65.59
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.

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