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This paper discusses remote sensing based approaches for mapping open water surfaces using MODIS data.
Timely information on the extent of open water surfaces and wetland dynamics can be useful for decision-makers to rapidly respond to flood or drought events and is critical for improving our understanding of large scale eco-hydrological variability. The use of remote sensing data from the MODIS Satellite can support large scale eco-hydrological studies of wetland systems, as well as flood and drought monitoring, and the evaluation of the impacts of dam development, land-use and climate change.
This study concluded that a simple remote-sensing -based spectral index method – MNDWI6 – can effectively map large water bodies and their variations. A new method for optimizing detection thresholds significantly increases detection accuracy of open water.
Journal article / This paper explores the results of the Mexican Environmental Flows Norm, based on environmental flow assessments conducted from 2012 to 2015.
Feature / Resilient Coasts – Caribbean Sea has officially been endorsed as a Decade Action under the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
Past event / Rachel Pateman shared methods and lessons from a co-created project to understand unhoused people's access to water, sanitation, and hygiene in Mexico City.
