@article{fdi:010084700,
  title = {{W}ater resources in {A}frica under global change : monitoring surface waters from space [+ {C}orrection, 2 p.]},
  author = {{P}apa, {F}abrice and {C}retaux, {J}. {F}. and {G}rippa, {M}. and {R}obert, {E}. and {T}rigg, {M}. and {T}shimanga, {R}. {M}. and {K}itambo, {B}. and {P}aris, {A}. and {C}arr, {A}. and {F}leischmann, {A}. {S}. and {D}e {F}leury, {M}. and {G}betkom, {P}. {G}. and {C}almettes, {B}. and {C}almant, {S}t{\'e}phane},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he {A}frican continent hosts some of the largest freshwater systems worldwide, characterized by a large distribution and variability of surface waters that play a key role in the water, energy and carbon cycles and are of major importance to the global climate and water resources. {F}reshwater availability in {A}frica has now become of major concern under the combined effect of climate change, environmental alterations and anthropogenic pressure. {H}owever, the hydrology of the {A}frican river basins remains one of the least studied worldwide and a better monitoring and understanding of the hydrological processes across the continent become fundamental. {E}arth {O}bservation, that offers a cost-effective means for monitoring the terrestrial water cycle, plays a major role in supporting surface hydrology investigations. {R}emote sensing advances are therefore a game changer to develop comprehensive observing systems to monitor {A}frica's land water and manage its water resources. {H}ere, we review the achievements of more than three decades of advances using remote sensing to study surface waters in {A}frica, highlighting the current benefits and difficulties. {W}e show how the availability of a large number of sensors and observations, coupled with models, offers new possibilities to monitor a continent with scarce gauged stations. {I}n the context of upcoming satellite missions dedicated to surface hydrology, such as the {S}urface {W}ater and {O}cean {T}opography ({SWOT}), we discuss future opportunities and how the use of remote sensing could benefit scientific and societal applications, such as water resource management, flood risk prevention and environment monitoring under current global change.},
  keywords = {{A}frica ; {H}ydrology ; {S}urface water ; {R}emote sensing ; {M}odeling ; {R}eview ; {AFRIQUE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{S}urveys in {G}eophysics},
  volume = {44},
  numero = {},
  pages = {43--93 [+ correction,  95--96, 2023]},
  ISSN = {0169-3298},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.1007/s10712-022-09700-9},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010084700},
}