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DLR Global WaterPack (GWP)
Daily global surface water extent dataset from DLR Earth Observation Center derived from MODIS at 250m resolution since 2003 with yearly, monthly, and daily water body maps via WMS and STAC
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At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Global at 250m resolution, daily since 2003
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Space Agency
What's inside
- Surface Water Extent
- Water Body Mapping
- Daily Water Coverage
- Inland Water Monitoring
- Time Series
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: Surface Water Extent
- 02
Change over time
See how lakes and wetlands have grown or shrunk.
- 03
No-gauge areas
Monitor places with no ground stations.
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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