Impact analysis of surface water level and discharge from the new generation altimetry observations (B01)

• Subject Area: Geodesy, Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, Geoinformatics, Cartography
• Term: since 2022
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 450058266

Hydrological models still do not adequately represent surface water storage and river discharge, which quantify among other also the contribution of the continental hydrology to sea level change. We will integrate the new generation of spaceborne satellite altimeters, which include the Delay Doppler, the laser and the bistatic SAR altimeter techniques, in the Integrated Monitoring System (IMS). These observations are denser and more accurate than conventional altimetry and will allow a better quantification of the impact of water use and climate change.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1502: Regional Climate Change: Disentangling the Role of Land Use and Water Management
• Applicant Institution: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
• Project Head: Privatdozentin Dr.-Ing. Luciana Fenoglio-Marc, Ph.D.