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NASA ICESat-2 Inland Water Surface Elevation (ATL13)
NASA ICESat-2 mission data-products page including ATL13 along-track inland water surface height for lakes, reservoirs, rivers and coastal waters from the ATLAS photon-counting lidar, October 2018-present.
icesat-2.gsfc.nasa.gov
At a glance
- Region
- United States (Global)
- Coverage
- Global
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Space Agency
- Last updated
- 2025
What's inside
- inland water surface elevation
- lake/river height
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/river height
- 02
Change over time
See how lakes and wetlands have grown or shrunk.
- 03
Sea-level planning
Plan for sea-level rise and storm surge.
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
Surge forecasts
Forecast surge and coastal water levels quickly.
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