Drawing upon a variety of existing maps, data and information, a new Global Lakes and
Wetlands Database (GLWD) has been created. The combination of best available sources …

To promote the advancement of novel observation techniques that may lead to new sources
of information to help better understand the hydrological cycle, the International Association …

Remote sensing and long‐term monitoring of closed and climatically sensitive open lakes
can provide useful information for the study of climatic change. Satellite radar altimetry offers …

For certain major rivers and wetlands, hydrological information can often be difficult to obtain
due to the inaccessibility of the region, the sparse distribution of gauge stations, or the slow …

By “illuminating” the Earth's inland water surfaces with radar altimeter data from the ERS‐1
Geodetic Mission, a global waveform analysis has shown that over 50% of echoes from …

Quantitative assessment of water levels and river discharge is often made difficult by large
distances, limited access, and low population densities in remote areas. Satellite altimetry …

The levels and areas of lakes, particularly closed lakes (those without outlet) are known to
be sensitive indicators of changes in climate, and so in principle they can play a role in …

World wide climate related programs have called for hydrological studies to be put into a
more global perspective, and yet the global study of large climatically sensitive lakes has …

ICESat satellite laser altimetry provides an unprecedented set of global elevation
measurements of the Earth, yielding great detail over ice, land and ocean surfaces. Coastal …

This study examines the response of a complex lake‐wetland system to variations in climate.
The focus is on the lakes and wetlands of the Prairie Coteau, which is part of the larger …