MODIS Global 250 m Water Map

The MODIS Global 250 m Water Map layer is a complete global map of surface water coverage. The product is useful for visualizing the location of water bodies around the world.

The MODIS Global 250 m Water Map (MOD44W) is a static product. It was created using the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) Water Body Data (SWBD), 8 years of Terra MODIS and 6 years of Aqua MODIS 250 m data and the MODIS based Mosaic of Antarctica (MOA). The image resolution is 250 km.