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jaldihaldi t1_ivjvue6 wrote

Are you looking at potential new locations for reservoirs? With large amounts of rain falling in locations that cannot store it every few years across the world - is there a possibility to select new locations for future reservoirs?

That way we could keep extra fresh water from uselessly flowing into the oceans.

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nasa t1_ivkxw2p wrote

Data from NASA satellites is used in many aspects of land and water management by operational agencies in the U.S. and internationally. We are a data and information resource for these agencies, but we are not, for example, in the business of doing water management. This information will be able to support planning for dam operations.

You can learn more about one specific example of how SWOT data may be used in Egypt in this way at https://swot.jpl.nasa.gov/applications/early-adopters/#AlexandriaU. (MS)

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