ESA CCI Inland Waters
ESA Climate Change Initiative producing long-term, consistent time series of lake water level, water extent, and water quality from multiple satellite missions for 2,000+ lakes worldwide.
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At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Global
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research
What's inside
- Lake Water Level
- Water Extent
- Lake Surface Temperature
- Lake Ice Cover
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
Risk screening
Screen projects and assets for climate risk.
Because it has: Lake Surface Temperature
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
Bias correction
Correct and downscale climate model output for a site.
Related water data
- ESA CCI LakesGlobal | Free
- ESA Lakes Climate Change Initiative (Lakes_cci) v2.1 - CEDA ArchiveGlobal | Free
- ESA Lakes Climate Change Initiative Products (CEDA Archive)Global | Free
- Lakes_cci Data Access Portal (laketemp.net)Global | Free
- C3S Satellite Lake Water LevelGlobal | Registration Required
- Copernicus Water Bodies RasterGlobal | Free
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