Fig. 5
Validation of Lake Surface Area: The yellow lines represent the water extent derived from the MPLD, while the red lines indicate the water extent identified through Planet satellite imagery. The panels provide examples of randomly selected lakes with varying sizes and characteristics, highlighting the areas where errors occur during validation. The primary errors are found in regions where small inflowing rivers and temporary water bodies are misclassified as part of lakes. The top-right map illustrates the geographic distribution of the sampled lakes used in the validation process.
