The published dataset file includes two folders:

(1) "Data_Glacial lake layer": the GIGLak dataset

Dataset in vector layer: "Global_Lake_Dataset.shp" 
Fields:
          Latitude: the latitude of the center location of glacial lake;
          Longitude: the longitude of the center location of glacial lake;
          Area_km2: the area of glacial lake in unit of "km^2";
          Area_error: the area uncertainty of glacial lake mapping in unit of "km^2";
          Perimeter: the perimeter of glacial lake shoreline in unit of "km";
          Lake_Type: the type of glacial lakes, include NGFL, IUL, ICL, and SGL;
          Elevation: the elevation of glacial lake surface by referring to global TanDEM-X DEM data;
          Region: the region or continent where the glacial lake is distributed.

(2) "Data_For validation": the validation dataset for evaluating the global glacial lake, comprising three vector data layers:

"Validation_ten_zones.shp": the extent of ten randomly selected validation zones worldwide;
"Validation_GlacialLake_this_dataset.shp": the glacial lake data layer in the ten validation zones;
"Validation_GlacialLake_digitization.shp": the digitized glacial lakes that are used to evaluate the study dataset.
          