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Lakes/Reservoirs Data Access and Tools
NASA has lakes and reservoirs datasets that help researchers explore the size, health and other aspects of waterbodies. Access a range of data and data tools such as AppEEARS, HEG, and the MODID/VIIRS Subsetting Tools Suite to make the most of lakes and reservoirs data.
Featured Lakes/Reservoirs Observation Method: SWOT
NASA's Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) platform monitors Earth’s surface water and measures how water bodies, such as lakes and rivers, change over time. SWOTS measures water surface heights using its primary instrument, the Ka-band Radar Interferometer (KaRIn).
Recently released datasets from the SWOT mission provide scientists with previously unavailable measurements of Earth's surface water.
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Hydrocron enables users to receive all Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) observations for a specific river ID within a specified date range.
A workshop hosted by NASA's Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (PO.DAAC) explored data and resources for working with observations from the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission.
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Swath Visualizer provides a visualization of two instruments’ coverage of Earth's surface: the Ka-band Radar Interferometer and altimeter.
Lakes/Reservoirs Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODIS/Terra Water Reservoir 8-Day L3 Global V061 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-26 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF4 |
| MODIS/Terra Water Reservoir Monthly L3 Global V061 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-03-01 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF4 |
| SAFARI 2000 Freshwater Wetlands, 1-Deg (Stillwell-Soller et al.) | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1995-01-01 to 1995-09-30 | N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5 | multiple | |
| SAFARI 2000 Hydrographic Data, 1-Deg, Release 2.2 (Cogley) | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1970-01-01 to 1990-01-01 | N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5 | multiple | |
| Timeseries of Arctic-Boreal Lake Area Derived from CubeSat Imagery, 2017 | SATELLITES | CAMERA | 2017-05-01 to 2017-10-01 | ALASKA, CANADA, ARCTIC | N: 70.3105 S: 52.8149 E: -89.8193 W: -149.699 | multiple |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Water Reservoir Area 8-day L3 Global V002 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2018-01-01 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Water Reservoir Monthly L3 Global V002 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2018-01-01 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/NPP Water Reservoir Area 8-day L3 Global V002 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-01-17 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/NPP Water Reservoir Monthly L3 Global V002 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-01-01 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS5 |
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