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OPERA Dynamic Surface Water Extent (DSWx-S1)
Near-global surface water mapping at 30m resolution using Sentinel-1 SAR data with 6-12 day revisit. Forward production since September 2024.
podaac.jpl.nasa.gov
At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Near-global
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Space Agency
- Last updated
- 2025
What's inside
- Surface Water Extent
- Flood Mapping
- Wetland Monitoring
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
Hazard maps
Map flood-prone areas and who and what is exposed.
Because it has: Flood Mapping
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
Flood extent from SAR
Segment flooded areas in radar imagery, even through cloud.
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