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SWOT High-Resolution Water Mask Raster

High-resolution raster water masks from the SWOT KaRIn instrument providing surface water extent mapping at unprecedented resolution for rivers, lakes, and wetlands globally

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At a glance

Region
Global
Coverage
Global between 78°N/S latitude
Access
Registration Required
Category
Space Agency

What's inside

  • Surface Water Extent
  • Water Mask
  • Water Surface Elevation
  • Raster Maps

What you can do with it

Typical work that data of this type supports.

  1. 01

    Storage tracking

    Follow storage and releases through the season.

    Because it has: Surface Water Extent

  2. 02

    Change over time

    See how lakes and wetlands have grown or shrunk.

  3. 03

    Operations

    Support release and supply decisions.

Where AI adds value

Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.

  1. 01

    Storage from space

    Estimate volume from satellite water area and altimetry.

  2. 02

    Release decisions

    Optimise releases against inflow forecasts.

  3. 03

    Shrinkage alerts

    Detect water bodies that are drying or being encroached.

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