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GloLakes: water storage dynamics for 27 000 lakes globally from 1984 to present derived from satellite altimetry and optical imaging
Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Albert I. J. M. Van Dijk
Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Luigi J. Renzullo
Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Pablo R. Larraondo
Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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The GloLakes dataset provides historical and near-real-time time series of relative (i.e. storage change) and absolute (i.e. total stored volume) storage for more than 27 000 lakes worldwide using multiple sources of satellite data, including laser and radar altimetry and optical remote sensing. These data can help us understand the influence of climate variability and anthropogenic activities on water availability and system ecology over the last 4 decades.
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