Water levels fell by more than 4 m over 3,770 km² between 2005 and 2013.
Groundwater-level change in Abu Dhabi for four periods between 2005 and 2013, salinity maps for 2008 and 2016, and 665 monitoring wells.
Groundwater levels fell by more than 4 m over 3,770 km² between 2005 and 2013.
Share of area where levels fell by more than 0.5 m: 0.4% in 2005–2008, 10.0% in 2008–2010 and 6.1% in 2010–2012.
665 monitoring wells, and total dissolved solids (TDS) maps for 2008 and 2016.
Who it is for
Water and agriculture agencies, hydrogeological consultants, water-security studies.
Method: what we add to the raw data
Seven source layers harmonised and class areas computed per period in UTM.
Product details
| What you get | 4 spatial layers in GeoPackage, 2 CSV tables, lyrx symbology for ArcGIS Pro, a PNG map at 220 dpi, and an Arabic and English guide |
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| Formats | GPKG, CSV, lyrx, PNG |
| Projection | WGS 84 / UTM zone 40N (EPSG:32640) |
| Licence | Commercial use allowed for you and the organisation you buy for; no resale or redistribution |
| Delivery | A private download link valid for 24 hours, within 6 hours of payment confirmation |
| Package size | ZIP 1.8 MB |
| Personal data | The product contains no personal data |
Spatial layers
water_level_change— polygons, 26: Groundwater level change for three periods (m)water_level_change_2005_2013— polygons, 8: Long-period level change 2005–2013 (m)monitoring_wells— points, 665: Level monitoring wellsgroundwater_salinity— polygons, 21: Groundwater salinity 2008 and 2016 (two different class schemes in the source)
Tables
U03_level_change_area.csv— 26 rows: Area per change class per periodU03_level_change_2005_2013.csv— 8 rows: Area per class 2005–2013
Limitations
2008 and 2016 salinity classes differ in the source and cannot be subtracted; salinity units are not stated; maps are interpolated from wells.
FAQ
- How long does delivery take?
- Up to 6 hours after payment is confirmed.
- How long does the download link last?
- 24 hours, and it is renewed free on request.
- Can I get a refund?
- Digital products are not refundable once downloaded — unless the file is defective or does not match the description, in which case it is replaced or fully refunded.
- What does the licence allow?
- Commercial use is allowed; resale or redistribution is not.