Demonstrating the potential of real-time EO for hydrological situation monitoring and early warning in the sentinel era

Lead Research Organisation: University of Birmingham
Department Name: Sch of Geography, Earth & Env Sciences

Abstract

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Planned Impact

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Description New datasets of EO and updated hydrometeorological datasets, all on the same format and grid system
Validation of existing hydrological / land surface modelling tools using EO data
Assessment of potential of soil moisture data assimilation (both in-situ and EO) for improving hydro(geo)logical model predictions
Appraisal of new indicators for three key sectors (agriculture, water supply, geohazards)
Demonstration of a pilot web portal to allow visualisation and mapping of datasets.
Exploitation Route While the project was only a pilot study, the long-term vision is embed EO into decision making via improved monitoring, new indicators and enhanced modelling through data assimilation. The HydEOmex project is an ongoing partnership and plans to build on the demonstration outputs with a much more extensive monitoring system in future
Sectors Agriculture, Food and Drink,Energy

 
Description NERC Innovative Monitoring
Amount £315,651 (GBP)
Funding ID NE/R014752/1 
Organisation Natural Environment Research Council 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2018 
End 07/2019
 
Title HydeoMex online data portal 
Description http://wlwater.ceh.ac.uk/appsdev/hydeomex/ 
Type Of Material Improvements to research infrastructure 
Year Produced 2016 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact national soil moisture data assessment 
 
Title BIFoR FACE environmental monitoring data 
Description  
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2020 
Provided To Others? Yes  
URL http://edata.bham.ac.uk/564/
 
Description Collaboration with UKWIR 
Organisation UK Water Industry Research Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution Initiated collaboration with UKWIR and through them with UK water industries
Collaborator Contribution project advisory board and co-creation of grant proposal
Impact Collaborations on use of FO-DTS for groundwater security
Start Year 2017