Changes in water-covered areas within the floodplain over the years (IMAGE)

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

Changes in water-covered areas within the floodplain over the years

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Water-covered (blue) and non-water (black) areas within the floodplain downstream of the reservoir in (a) 1992, (c) 1998, (d) 2003, (e) 2009, and (f) 2019. (b) The area covered by water (in km²) in each year. The maps are based on satellite images and show which parts of the floodplain were covered by water in each year. 

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Please credit the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) and the Central University of Jharkhand for this research.

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