Global surveys of reservoirs and lakes from satellites and regional application to the Syrdarya river basin

Large reservoirs along rivers regulate downstream flows to generate hydropower but may also store water for irrigation and urban sectors. Reservoir management therefore becomes critical, particularly for transboundary basins, where coordination between riparian countries is needed. Reservoir managem...

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Main Authors: Jean-François Crétaux, Sylvain Biancamaria, Adalbert Arsen, Muriel Bergé-Nguyen, Mélanie Becker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2015-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/10/1/015002