Selected Publications

The following list shows papers, posters and presentation related to the work of DAHITI.

Papers

Halicki M., Schwatke C., Niedzielski T.: The impact of the satellite ground track shift on the accuracy of altimetric measurements on rivers: A case study of the Sentinel-3 altimetry on the Odra/Oder River. Journal of Hydrology, 128761, doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.128761, 2023

Scherer D., Schwatke C., Dettmering D., Seitz F.: ICESat-2 river surface slope (IRIS): A global reach-scale water surface slope dataset. Nature Scientific Data, 10(1), 359, doi: 10.1038/s41597-023-02215-x, 2023

Scherer D., Schwatke C., Dettmering D., Seitz F.: ICESat-2 Based River Surface Slope and Its Impact on Water Level Time Series From Satellite Altimetry. Water Resources Research, 58(11), doi: 10.1029/2022WR032842, 2022

Deggim S., Eicker A., Schawohl L., Gerdener H., Schulze K., Engels O., Kusche J., Saraswati A.T., van Dam T., Ellenbeck L., Dettmering D., Schwatke C., Mayr S., Klein I., Longuevergne L.: RECOG RL01: correcting GRACE total water storage estimates for global lakes/reservoirs and earthquakes. Earth System Science Data, 2227-2244, doi: 10.5194/essd-13-2227-2021, 2021

Herrnegger M., Stecher G., Schwatke C., Olang L.: Hydroclimatic analysis of rising water levels in the Great rift Valley Lakes of Kenya. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 36, 100857, doi: 10.1016/j.ejrh.2021.100857, 2021

Kleinschroth F., Mekuria W., Schwatke C., McCartney M.: Ecosystem services in changing social-ecological systems . In: Lautze J., McCartney M., Gibson J. (Eds.), The Omo-Turkana Basin, doi: 10.4324/9781003169338 , 2021

Dettmering D., Ellenbeck L., Scherer D., Schwatke C., Niemann C.: Potential and Limitations of Satellite Altimetry Constellations for Monitoring Surface Water Storage Changes - A Case Study in the Mississippi Basin. Remote Sensing, 12(20), 3320, doi: 10.3390/rs12203320, 2020

Scherer D., Schwatke C., Dettmering D., Seitz F.: Long-Term Discharge Estimation for the Lower Mississippi River Using Satellite Altimetry and Remote Sensing Images. Remote Sensing, 12(17), 2693, doi: 10.3390/rs12172693, 2020

Schwatke C., Dettmering D., Seitz F.: Volume Variations of Small Inland Water Bodies from a Combination of Satellite Altimetry and Optical Imagery. Remote Sensing, 12(10), 1606, doi: 10.3390/rs12101606, 2020

Schwatke C., Scherer D., Dettmering D.: Automated Extraction of Consistent Time-Variable Water Surfaces of Lakes and Reservoirs Based on Landsat and Sentinel-2: , Remote Sensing, 11(9), 1010, doi:10.3390/rs11091010, 2019

Busker T., de Roo A., Gelati E., Schwatke C., Adamovic M., Bisselink B., Pekel J.-F., Cottam A.: A global lake and reservoir volume analysis using a surface water dataset and satellite altimetry: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 23(2), 669-690, doi:10.5194/hess-23-669-2019, 2019

Tourian M.J., Schwatke C., Sneeuw N.: River discharge estimation at daily resolution from satellite altimetry over an entire river basin: Journal of Hydrology, Vol. 546, 230-247, doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2017.01.009, 2017

Dettmering D., Schwatke C., Boergens E., Seitz F.: Potential of ENVISAT radar altimetry for water level monitoring in the Pantanal wetland: Remote Sensing, 8(7), 596, doi: 10.3390/rs8070596, 2016

Göttl F., Dettmering D., Müller F.L., Schwatke C.: Lake level estimation based on CryoSat-2 SAR altimetry and multi-looked waveform classification: Remote Sensing, 8(11), 885, doi: 10.3390/rs8110885, 2016

Schwatke, C., Dettmering, D., Bosch, W., Seitz, F.: DAHITI - an innovative approach for estimating water level time series over inland waters using multi-mission satellite altimetry: Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 19, 4345-4364, doi:10.5194/hess-19-4345-2015, 2015

Schwatke C., Dettmering D., Boergens E.: Potential of SARAL/AltiKa for inland water applications. Marine Geodesy 38(Supplement 1): 626-643, 10.1080/01490419.2015.1008710, 2015

Singh A., Seitz F., Schwatke C.: Application of multi-sensor satellite data to observe water storage variations. Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing (JSTARS), 6(3): 1502-1508, 10.1109/JSTARS.2013.2258326, 2013

Singh A., Seitz F., Schwatke C.: Inter-annual water storage changes in the Aral Sea from multi-mission satellite altimetry, optical remote sensing, and GRACE satellite gravimetry. Remote Sensing of Environment, Vol. 123: 187-195, 10.1016/j.rse.2012.01.001, 2012

Posters and Presentations

2023

Scherer D., Schwatke C., Dettmering D., Seitz F.: IRIS: Global River Surface Slopes from ICESat-2. European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-8652, 2023

Schwatke C., Halicki M., Scherer D.: High-resolution water surface slope of Polish rivers from two decades of multi-mission satellite altimetry measurements. European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2023, Vienna, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-11956, 2023

Schwatke C., Scherer D., Dettmering D.: DAHITI - Satellite-derived Hydrological Products for Monitoring the Global Water Cycle. 2nd Space4Water Stakeholder Meeting, United Nations - Office for Outer Space Affairs, Online, 2023

2022

Scherer D., Schwatke C., Dettmering D.: Estimating Water Surface Slope of Rivers Using ICESat-2 Observations. EGU General Assembly 2022, Vienna, doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu22-4110, 2022

Schwatke C., Scherer D., Dettmering D.: DAHITI - Deriving hydrological products for inland waters using remote sensing and future integration of SWOT data. SWOT Science Team Meeting, Chapel Hill, USA and Toulouse, France and online, 2022

Schwatke C., Scherer D., Dettmering D.: DAHITI - How can satellite-derived hydrological products for monitoring the global water cycle benefit from SWOT?. SWOT Working Group "River Science", online, 2022

Schwatke C., Scherer D., Dettmering D.: DAHITI - How can satellite-derived storage changes for lakes and reservoirs benefit from SWOT?. SWOT Working Group "Global Hydrology", online, 2022

Schwatke C., Scherer D., Dettmering D.: DAHITI - Next generation of water level time series of inland waters. ESA Living Planet Symposium 2022, ESA, Bonn, 2022

2021

Scherer D., Schwatke C., Dettmering D: Contributions of Cryosat-2 to Hydrological Applications: How DAHITI benefits from 10 years of LRM and SAR data from a long-repeat orbit mission. CryoSat 10th Anniversary Science Conference, Online, 2021

Schwatke C., Dettmering D., Scherer D.: DAHITI – Satellite-derived Hydrological Products for Monitoring the Global Water Cycle. 4th Hydrospace-GEOGloWS 2021, European Space Agency (ESA), Virtual Event, 2021

Schwatke C.: DAHITI - Monitoring water levels of Nile river and its reservoirs using satellite altimetry. 6th Nile Basin Development Forum, Nile Basin Initiative, Virtual Event, 2021

2020

Scherer D., Schwatke C., Dettmering D.: Estimation of River Discharge using Multi-Mission Satellite Altimetry and Optical Remote Sensing Imagery. European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-2650, 2020

Schwatke C., Scherer D., Dettmering D.: DAHITI - Hydrological Products for Monitoring the Water Cycle. EO for Water Cycle Science 2020, ESA, Online, 2020

2019

Ellenbeck L., Dettmering D., Schwatke C., Seitz F.: Improving Altimetry-Derived Water Level Time Series of Small Inland Water Bodies: Impact of Introducing Time-Dependent Land-Water Masks. ESA Living Planet Symposium 2019, Milan, 2019

Schwatke C., Scherer D.: Estimation of gap-less time series of inland waters` surface areas using Landsat and Sentinel-2. ESA Living Planet Symposium 2019, Milan, 2019

Schwatke C., Scherer D., Dettmering D.: DAHITI: Improving altimetry-derived water level time series of inland waters by a combination with optical remote sensing images from Landsat and Sentinel-2. ESA Living Planet Symposium 2019, Milan, 2019

Schwatke C., Scherer D., Dettmering D.: AWAX: A new Approach for Automated Extraction of Consistent Time-Variable Water Surfaces of Lakes and Reservoirs using Landsat and Sentinel-2. IUGG General Assembly 2019, Montreal, Canada, 2019-07-11

Schwatke C., Scherer D., Dettmering D., Ellenbeck L.: Estimating Long-Term Water Level Time Series of Inland Waters since 1984 by Combining Satellite Altimetry and Optical Remote Sensing Images. IUGG General Assembly 2019, Montreal, Canada, 2019-07-11

2018

Boergens E., Schwatke C., Dettmering D.: Performance of Sentinel-3A for the Observation of Water Level Variations of Rivers and Lakes. Ocean Surface Topography Science Team (OSTST) Meeting, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, 2018-09-27

Scherer D., Schwatke C.: Automated Extraction of Time-Variable Water Surfaces based on Google Earth Engine. Geodätische Woche, Frankfurt a. M., Germany, 2018-10-17

Schwatke C., Dettmering D.: Database for Hydrological Time Series of Inland Waters (DAHITI). 2nd Mapping Water Bodies from Space Conference, Frascati, Italy, 2018-03-27

Schwatke C., Scherer D.: Automated Extraction of Time-Variable Water Surfaces based on Google Earth Engine. 2nd Mapping Water Bodies from Space Conference, Frascati, Italy, 2018-03-28

2017

Göttl F., Dettmering D., Müller F.L., Schwatke C.: A new processing strategy for CryoSat-2 SAR data over lakes based on waveform classification, sub-waveform retracking and outlier rejection. EGU General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria, 2017

Schwatke C, Dettmering D.: DAHITI: Inland Water Levels from Space for Climate Studies. IAG Workshop: Satellite Geodesy for Climate Studies, Bonn, Germany, 2017-09-20 (Poster)

Schwatke C., Dettmering D.: Mission-Independent Classification of Altimeter Waveforms for Applications in the Open Ocean, at the Coastal Zone and Over Land. 10th Coastal Altimetry Workshop, Florence, Italy, 2017-02-21

2016

Dettmering D., Strehl F., Schwatke C., Seitz F.: Satellite Altimetry and SAR remote sensing for monitoring inundation in the Pantanal Wetland. ESA Living Planet Symposium, Prage, Czech Republic, 2016-05-09/13, 2016

Göttl F., Schwatke C., Dettmering D.: Combination of Envisat, CryoSat-2 and SARAL/ALTIKA measurements for estimating water level variations of lakes. ESA Living Planet Symposia 2016, Prague, Czech Republic, 2016

Schwatke C., Dettmering D.: DAHITI - An Innovative Approach for Estimating Water Level Time Series over Inland Water using Multi-Mission Satellite Altimetry EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 2016-04-18

Schwatke C., Dettmering D.: Database for Hydrological Time Series of Inland Waters (DAHITI). EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 2016-04-22

Schwatke C., Dettmering D., Boergens E., Seitz F.: DAHITI - Pegelstände aus dem Weltall. Aktuelles zu Wasserforschung - eine Ausstellung des TUM Wasser Cluster, TUM Science & Study Center Raitenhaslach, Burghausen, Germany, 2016-06-05

2015

Boergens E., Schwatke C., Dettmering D., Seitz F.: Correcting the Hooking Effect in satellite altimetry data for time series estimation over smaller rivers. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 2015

Boergens E., Schwatke C., Dettmering D., Seitz F.: Using the Hooking Effect in satellite altimetry data for water level time series estimation over smaller rivers in the Mekong basin. Hydrospace 2015, ESA-ESRIN, Frascati, Italy, 2015

Dettmering D., Schwatke C., Braakmann-Folgmann A., Boergens E.: Monitoring of water level variations of inundation areas within the Pantanal Wetland. IUGG General Assembly 2015, Prague, Czech Republic, 2015

Schwatke C., Dettmering D.: Classification of Altimeter Waveforms for an Improved Estimation of Water Level Time Series over Inland Water. 9th Coastal Altimetry Workshop, Reston, Virginia, USA, 2015

Schwatke C., Dettmering D.: DAHITI - An Innovative Approach for Estimating Water Level Time Series over Inland Water using Multi-Mission Satellite Altimetry. 9th Coastal Altimetry Workshop, Reston, Virginia, USA, 2015-10-18/19, 2015

Schwatke C., Dettmering D., Boergens E.: Height Estimation and Error Assessment ofcalculated by a Kalman Filter Approach usingInland Water Level Time Series Multi-Mission Satellite Altimetry. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 2015

Schwatke C., Dettmering D., Boergens E.: Database for Hydrological Time Series of Inland Waters (DAHITI). Earth Observation for Water Cycle Science, Frascati, Italy, 2015

Schwatke C., Dettmering D., Boergens E.: Height Estimation and Error Assessment of Inland Water Level Time Series calculated by a Kalman Filter Approach using Multi-Mission Satellite Altimetry. Mapping Water Bodies from Space 2015, Frascati, Italy, 2015

Schwatke C., Dettmering D., Boergens E.: Database for Hydrological Time Series of Inland Waters (DAHITI). Ocean Surface Topography Science Team Meeting, Reston, Virginia, USA, 2015

Schwatke C., Dettmering D., Göttl F.: Classification of altimeter waveforms for an improved estimation of water level time series over inland water. Hydrospace 2015, ESA-ESRIN, Frascati, Italy, 2015

2014

Boergens E., Schwatke C., Dettmering D.: Performance of Saral/AltiKa over inland water on effects of atmospheric water content. 8th Coastal Altimetry Workshop, Lake Constance, Germany, 2014

Boergens E., Schwatke C., Dettmering D.: Performance of Saral/AltiKa over inland water. SARAL/AltiKa Workshop, Lake Constance, Germany, 2014

Göttl F., Boergens E., Dettmering D., Schwatke C.: Cryosat-2 SAR altimetry for recovering sea surface heights in the open ocean and inland water - First results. SAR Altimetry Training Course, Lake Constance, Germany, 2014

Schwatke C., Dettmering D., Bosch W., Göttl F., Boergens E.: Database for Hydrological Time Series of Inland Waters (DAHITI). 8th Coastal Altimetry Workshop, Lake Constance, Germany, 2014

Schwatke C., Dettmering D., Bosch W., Göttl F., Boergens E.: Database for Hydrological Time Series of Inland Waters (DAHITI). Ocean Surface Topography Science Team Meeting, Lake Constance, Germany, 2014

2013

Schwatke C., Bosch W.: Kalman filter Approach for geophysical lake level Time Series using multi-mission Altimetry. FGS Workshop 2013, Bad Kötzting, Germany, 2013

Schwatke C., Bosch W., Dettmering D.: A new Database of Water Level Time Series for Lakes, Rivers, and Wetlands from Multi-Mission Satellite Altimetry. ESA Living Planet Symposium, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2013

Schwatke C., Bosch W., Dettmering D.: A new Database of Water Level Time Series for Lakes, Rivers, and Wetlands from Multi-Mission Satellite Altimetry. IAG Scientific Assembly 2013, Potsdam, Germany, 2013

Schwatke C., Dettmering D., Bosch W.: DAHITI: A new Database of Water Level Time Series for Lakes, River, and Wetlands from Multi-Mission Satellite Altimetry. 7th Coastal Altimetry Workshop, Boulder, USA, 2013

Schwatke C., Dettmering D., Bosch W.: Using Multi-Mission Satellite Altimetry for Estimating Water Level Time Series of Inland Waters - The new Database for Hydrological Time Series of Inland Waters (DAHITI). Ocean Surface Topography Science Team (OSTST) Meeting 2013, Boulder, USA, 2013

2012

Schwatke C.: Monitoring lake and river level using satellite altimetry. CGE Seminar FB3, Munich, Germany, 2012-01-27

Schwatke C., Bosch W.: Kalman filter Approach for geophysical lake level Time Series using multi-mission Altimetry. 20 Years of Progress in Radar Altimetry, Venice, Italy, 2012

Schwatke C., Bosch W.: Lake and river level from satellite altimetry. GRACE Hydrology Workshop IGG Bonn, 2012

Schwatke C., Bosch W., Koch T.: Satellite Altimetry over Inland Water: A New Tool to Detect Geoid Errors!. European General Assembly 2012, Vienna, Austria, 2012

Schwatke C., Koch T., Bosch W.: Classifying Radar-Echos of Envisat Altimeter Data for an Optimized Retracking. 6th Coastal Altimetry Workshop, Riva del Garda, Italy, 2012

Schwatke C., Koch T., Bosch W.: Monitoring lake levels by retracking Envisat altimeter data. A case study on Lake Constance. European General Assembly 2012, Vienna, Austria, 2012