Open Data

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Open data refers to data that anyone can freely use without technical, financial, or legal restrictions. It can also be reused and redistributed in compliance with the requirements of the open data license under which it is published. The purpose of this data is to promote transparency, encourage public participation, and foster innovation by making data accessible to everyone

Responsibilities of an Open Data User:

Use the data only under the terms of the open data license.

Include a copy of the copyright notice and the open data license when transferring or publishing the data.

Maintain the integrity of copyright and usage rights notices in all relevant documents.

Refrain from using the data for political purposes, to support illegal activities, or to encourage unacceptable behavior.

GEOSA’s Disclaimer Regarding Open Data:

GEOSA shall not be held liable for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies contained within the open data.

GEOSA bears no responsibility toward intellectual products, studies, reports, or analyses developed based on the open data.

GEOSA shall not be liable for any harm, damage, or misuse experienced by any individual or entity as a result of utilizing the published data.

GEOSA bears no responsibility toward users of the data for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages or losses arising from the reuse of such data.

Open Datasets

Seabed Classification Positional Data (Sample)

Description

Natural seabed samples collected during hydrographic survey projects using a grab sampler. These samples were geologically classified to calibrate the seabed echo sounder backscatter classification data. The data is available in XYZ format along with its Metadata.

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Water Column Transparency Data (Sample)

Description

X, Y, Z data for measuring water column transparency (turbidity) (data is available for some stations in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aqaba, and Arabian Gulf).

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National Tide Gauge Network Stations Information

Description

Information about the number of stations in the National Tide Gauge Network, station locations and coordinates, observation start date, and data observation method.

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Geographic Names

Description

A dataset and classifications of geographic names, which include names of terrain features, names of water features, names of urban establishments, names of open areas, names of agricultural areas, names of regions, governorates, centers, and villages, and names of transportation networks.

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Coordinates of Continuously Operating Reference Station in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Description

Coordinates of the National Network of Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS), which is a network of reference stations that operate continuously to determine locations using Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) positioning technology.

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Information on Available Ortho photo rectification

Description

Information about images captured by satellites, that have been processed and corrected using the digital Elevation Models (DEMs) available at the Authority. This imagery covers regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with varying spatial resolutions and dates.

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Information on Digital Surface and Terrain Models

Description

Information about elevation data for spatial surfaces and terrain with resolutions of 5m, 10m, 30m, and 90m available at the Authority.

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Information on Available Vector Data

Description

Information about digital surface and terrain models available at the Authority, which are representations of natural and man-made features generated in the form of points, lines, and polygons such as (buildings - roads - valleys - agricultural areas ...), in two or three dimensions. This data is collected from aerial or satellite imagery according to international standards and specifications or upon request.

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Information on Available Topographic Maps

Description

Digital and printed topographic maps (at various scales).

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National Geospatial Data Standards

Description

A list of the names of national geospatial data standards and the issuing authority for each, adopted by the General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information (GEOSA) and derived from international geospatial standards.

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