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Water storage variations in the Aral Sea from multi-sensor satellite data in comparison with results from GRACE gravimetry

Publication Type : Conference Paper

Thematic Areas : Wireless Network and Application

Publisher : IEEE

Source : (IGARSS) IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (Oral Presentation), IEEE, München, Germany (2012)

Campus : Amritapuri

School : School of Engineering

Center : Amrita Center for Wireless Networks and Applications (AmritaWNA)

Department : Wireless Networks and Applications (AWNA)

Year : 2012

Abstract : The Aral Sea was the fourth largest lake of the world until the 1960s. Due to large-scale irrigation projects in the region, the lake started shrinking drastically [1],[6]. In this paper we estimate the volume change of water in the Aral Sea from geometrical remote sensing techniques (satellite altimetry and optical satellite images) in combination with a digital elevation model. The results are compared with observations of water storage changes from the dedicated satellite gravity field mission GRACE for the time frame between 2002 and 2011.

Cite this Research Publication : Alka Singh and Seitz, F., “Water storage variations in the Aral Sea from multi-sensor satellite data in comparison with results from GRACE gravimetry”, in (IGARSS) IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (Oral Presentation), München, Germany, 2012.

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