A Landsat-derived annual inland water clarity dataset of China between 1984 and 2018
Long-term annual inland water clarity dataset for China (1984-2018) from Landsat, providing Secchi disk depth measurements for Chinese lakes with multi-decade coverage.
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At a glance
- Region
- East Asia
- Coverage
- China
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research
- Last updated
- 2022
What's inside
- Remote Sensing
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
No-gauge areas
Monitor places with no ground stations.
Because it has: Remote Sensing
- 02
Long records
Use consistent records going back decades.
- 03
Storage tracking
Follow storage and releases through the season.
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Segmentation
Map water, crops and land use pixel by pixel with deep learning.
- 02
Data fusion
Blend satellite and ground data into one better estimate.
- 03
Storage from space
Estimate volume from satellite water area and altimetry.
Machine access and documentation
Data paper
A Landsat-derived annual inland water clarity dataset of China between 1984 and 2018
Earth System Science Data 2022
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