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Temporary Dataset Download: Global Landform classification

Dataset Access Expires on

19-October-2026

Notifications

  1. The data have been prepared for use by the EU Soil Observatory in the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission.
  2. The data were developed for research purposes of the JRC (European Commission). The JRC does not accept any liability whatsoever for any error, missing data or omission in the data, or for any loss or damage arising from its use. The JRC agrees to provide the data free of charge but is not bound to justify the content and values contained in the databases.
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Data

Download the Data (88MB). Download also the (for your maps): Legend file

  1. Meybeck, M., P. Green and C. J. Vorosmarty (2001), A New Typology for Mountains and Other Relief Classes: An Application to Global Continental Water Resources and Population Distribution, Mount. Res. Dev., 21, 34 - 45.
  2. Iwahashi, J. and R. J. Pike (2007). "Automated classifications of topography from DEMs by an unsupervised nested-means algorithm and a three-part geometric signature." Geomorphology 86(3-4): 409-440.

 

Joint Research Centre - European Soil Data Centre (ESDAC)
ID 134250
Date - Time Mon, 10/05/2026 - 02:47
Name of User Rahmat Indrajati
Organization Uncen
Type of Organization University
-- Other
E-mail indrajati85@gmail.com
Purpose I need this data as teaching material for students on regional topographic classification and examples—not only from Indonesia, but also to examine the topography of other countries. In addition, this data can serve as a reference for the regional topography of the research area.
Notes

When making reference to the ESDAC

  • Panagos, P., Van Liedekerke, M., Borrelli, P., Köninger, J., Ballabio, C., Orgiazzi, A., Lugato, E., Liakos, L., Hervas, J., Jones, A.  Montanarella, L. 2022. European Soil Data Centre 2.0: Soil data and knowledge in support of the EU policies. European Journal of Soil Science, 73(6), e13315. DOI: 10.1111/ejss.13315
  • Panagos P., Van Liedekerke M., Jones A., Montanarella L., “European Soil Data Centre: Response to European policy support and public data requirements”; (2012) Land Use Policy, 29 (2), pp. 329-338. doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2011.07.003
  • European Soil Data Centre (ESDAC), esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu, European Commission, Joint Research Centre