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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-6445-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-6445-2017
Research article
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18 Dec 2017
Research article |  | 18 Dec 2017

Monitoring small reservoirs' storage with satellite remote sensing in inaccessible areas

Nicolas Avisse, Amaury Tilmant, Marc François Müller, and Hua Zhang

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Information on small reservoir storage is crucial for water management in a river basin. However, it is most of the time not freely available in remote, ungauged, or conflict-torn areas. We propose a novel approach using satellite imagery information only to quantitatively estimate storage variations in such inaccessible areas. We apply the method to southern Syria, where ground monitoring is impeded by the ongoing civil war, and validate it against in situ measurements in neighbouring Jordan.