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Global Reservoir and Lake Monitor Using Near-Real Time Satellite Radar Altimeter Data
Entry ID:
USDACROPLAKES
Summary
Abstract:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture?s Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS),
in co-operation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the University of Maryland, are routinely monitoring lake and reservoir height variations for approximately 100 lakes located around the world. This project is unique, being the first of its kind to utilize near-real time radar altimeter data ... 
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
Birkett, C. and C. Reynolds
Dataset Title:
Global Reservoir and Lake Monitor
Dataset Release Date:
27 August 2004
Dataset Release Place:
Washington, D.C.
Dataset Publisher:
USDA/FAS
Online Resource:
http://www.pecad.fas.usda.gov/cropexplorer/global_reservoir/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1992-01-01
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Use Constraints
Acknowledge: Radar altimeter data from the NASA/CNES Topex/Poseidon and Jason-
1 satellite missions. Time series of altimetric lake level variations from the USDA Reservoir Database at http://www.pecad.fas.usda.gov/cropexplorer/global_reservoir Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Originating Center
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
online www
Fees:
none
Personnel
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
(301)614-6643
Fax:
(301)614-6699
Email:
cmb at nemo.gsfc.nasa.gov
Contact Address:
Mailcode 923
NASA/GSFC
City:
Greenbelt
Province or State:
MD
Postal Code:
20770
Country:
USA
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2004-09-16
Last DIF Revision Date:
2006-02-13
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- Responsible NASA Official: Lola Olsen
- Last updated: May 2013
