ICDC Hamburg Land Remote-Sensing Data (Soil Moisture, Snow, Lakes)
University of Hamburg Integrated Climate Data Center hub for satellite land/water datasets: ASCAT, AMSR-E, SMOS and ESA-CCI soil moisture, GlobSnow snow water equivalent, and lake parameters, with documentation and direct access.
cen.uni-hamburg.de
At a glance
- Region
- Germany (Global)
- Coverage
- Global
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Academic
- Last updated
- 2025
What's inside
- soil moisture
- snow water equivalent
- lake parameters
Terms explained
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Irrigation scheduling
Decide when and how much to irrigate.
Because it has: soil moisture
- 02
Water accounting
Track how much water crops actually consume across a command area.
- 03
Storage tracking
Follow storage and releases through the season.
Because it has: lake parameters
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Field-scale ET
Estimate crop water use per field by combining satellite and weather with ML.
- 02
Demand forecasts
Predict irrigation demand weeks ahead for canal and pump planning.
- 03
Storage from space
Estimate volume from satellite water area and altimetry.
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- ERA5-LandGlobal | Free
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