South African Earth Science Data

Hydrogeological Repository

South African datasets and software for the hydrogeological and hydrological community.

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20+ South African datasets
3 Generations of GRDM software
3 Legacy software packages
4 Reference publications
About

A home for South Africa's hydrogeological data

The repository aims to host South African datasets related to hydrology and geohydrology. In addition to the datasets, legacy and newly developed geohydrological software packages are also hosted.

Although some resources are public, only registered users will have access to all resources due to copyright restrictions.

Why register
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    Full dataset accessUnlock every archive listed in the resources section below.
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    Software downloadsGet the latest and legacy geohydrological software.
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    Direct supportReach the repository administrator with queries.
Resources

Datasets, software & publications

A list of datasets available in the members portal are listed below. All active links do not require member login.

South African Datasets

  • Aerial Mag [462Mb]
  • Atlas of Agrohydrology [200Mb]
  • Atlas of Climatology [1.07Gb]
  • Climate Change Dataset [22Mb]
  • Dolomitic [448Mb]
  • DRASTIC [1.83Mb]
  • Geohydrological [18.5Mb]
  • Geology (1:50,000) [1.37Gb]
  • GRAII [794Mb]
  • GRDM (2nd Generation) [254Mb]
  • Hydroclimatic Data [1.46Gb]
  • Landcover 2013 [246Mb]
  • Landcover Simplified [60Mb]
  • NGA (2008 Snapshot) [91.5Mb]
  • NGA + GRIP (2019 Snapshot) [70Mb]
  • Rainfall Data [433Mb]
  • SCS Soils [335Mb]
  • South Africa [122Mb]
  • SRTM 90m [13.5Gb]
  • Vegter Regions [8Mb]
  • Wetlands [392Mb]
  • WR2012 GIS [460Mb]

Current Software

Legacy Software

Publications

Support

Get in touch

Support is currently limited, but you can direct queries to the administrator.

Rainier Dennis

Rainier Dennis (PhD, PrEng)

Associate Professor, Centre for Water Sciences and Management, North-West University
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