Trade-offs between commercial and public satellite data in water mapping accuracy revealed

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Mar 27, 2026, 1:40 pm55 ptsTrending
A new study finds that commercial satellite imagery data often outperforms public data sets when identifying surface water, but that public data sets may be better at detecting water hidden by forest cover. Satellite imagery is a powerful tool for mapping surface water, from the movement of rivers and streams…

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