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            https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-3037-2019
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A new dense 18-year time series of surface water fraction estimates from MODIS for the Mediterranean region
Linlin Li
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
                                            
                                    
                                            Faculty of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation, University
of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
                                        
                                    Andrew Skidmore
                                            Faculty of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation, University
of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
                                        
                                    
                                            Department of Environmental Sciences, Macquarie University, NSW,
Australia
                                        
                                    Anton Vrieling
                                            Faculty of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation, University
of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
                                        
                                    Tiejun Wang
                                            Faculty of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation, University
of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
                                        
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Short summary
            We derived an 8 d, 500 m resolution surface water fraction product over the Mediterranean region for 2000–2017 based on MODIS data. This dataset complements existing surface water/wetland datasets by adding more temporal detail. It allows for the seasonal, inter-annual, and long-term dynamics of the surface water extent to be monitored, inclusive of small-sized and highly dynamic water bodies; it can also contribute to biodiversity and climate change assessment.
            We derived an 8 d, 500 m resolution surface water fraction product over the Mediterranean region...