C3S Satellite Lake Water Level
Copernicus Climate Change Service satellite altimetry-derived water level time series for 9000+ inland water bodies globally from 1992 to present using multiple altimeter missions
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At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- 9000+ lakes and reservoirs, 1992-present
- Access
- Registration Required
- Category
- International
What's inside
- Lake Water Level
- Satellite Altimetry
- Reservoir Levels
- Time Series
- Water Storage
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Storage tracking
Follow storage and releases through the season.
Because it has: Lake Water Level
- 02
Change over time
See how lakes and wetlands have grown or shrunk.
- 03
No-gauge areas
Monitor places with no ground stations.
Because it has: Satellite Altimetry
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Storage from space
Estimate volume from satellite water area and altimetry.
- 02
Release decisions
Optimise releases against inflow forecasts.
- 03
Segmentation
Map water, crops and land use pixel by pixel with deep learning.
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