Topic . Environment & climate
Flooding
The methodologies, sensors, data products, and services available for flooding.
How is this measured?
The methodologies that can answer this, ranked by fit. Open data and cadence reflect the best demonstrated implementer for each method.
| Methodology | Fit ? | Open data | Cadence | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAR backscatter - change detection | first-choice | - | - | 2 |
| Optical-SAR data fusion | suitable | - | - | 2 |
| Radar altimetry - sea surface height and inland water levels | suitable | - | - | 0 |
| GNSS reflectometry (GNSS-R) | adequate | - | - | 0 |
| InSAR - surface deformation | adequate | - | - | 1 |
What services and products are available today
Sensors currently flying
- C-SAR for SAR backscatter - change detection
- ICEYE X-band SAR for SAR backscatter - change detection
- MSI (MultiSpectral Instrument) for Optical-SAR data fusion