Fig. 5: Reconstruction of the monthly lake surface area time series based on GSWD annual water classification maps. | Nature Communications

Fig. 5: Reconstruction of the monthly lake surface area time series based on GSWD annual water classification maps.

From: Evaporative water loss of 1.42 million global lakes

Fig. 5

Lake Nasser in Egypt in the year 2003 is used as an example to show the reconstruction approach. a The GSWD annual water classification map for 2003. b The reconstructed monthly area for 2003. c The monthly time series of the reconstructed area from Jan 1985 to Dec 2018 obtained after applying the reconstruction approach for each year. The cloud-free water surface area data were collected from the Global Reservoir Surface Area Dataset (GRSAD) and the elevation data were collected from the Global Reservoirs and Lakes Monitor (G-REALM) dataset. Both time series were used as references for comparison with the reconstructed monthly area values.

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