@article{fdi:010091226,
  title = {{W}ater resources monitoring in a remote region : earth observation-based study of endorheic lakes},
  author = {{G}arnier, {J}. and {C}icerelli, {R}. {E}. and de {A}lmeida, {T}. and {B}elo, {J}. {C}. {R}. and {C}urto, {J}. and {R}amos, {A}. {P}. {M}. and {V}aladao, {L}. {V}. and {S}atg{\'e}, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}ric and {B}onnet, {M}arie-{P}aule},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n the western {A}ndes, climate changes have led to drastic ecological changes during the {P}leistocene and {H}olocene. {G}iven the debate surrounding precipitation pattern changes and the lack of research on lakes in the {C}hilean {A}ltiplano, this study aims to assess recent climate changes. {T}he paper presents an innovative methodology based on {G}oogle {E}arth {E}ngine ({GEE}), utilizing fluctuations in water levels in endorheic lakes as natural precipitation indicators. {T}hree lakes ({C}hungara, {M}iscanti, and {M}iniques) in isolated drainage systems were studied, where changes in water levels directly reflect rainfall variations. {D}ata from {L}andsat-{OLI} 8, {L}andsat-{ETM}+, {L}andsat-{TM} 5, and {MODIS} spanning 31 years were processed using the {G}oogle {E}arth {E}ngine platform. {T}he shapes of the water bodies were extracted using hue saturation value ({HSV}) composites. {T}he surface areas of the lakes were compared with precipitation data from national meteorological stations and the {T}ropical {R}ainfall {M}easuring {M}ission ({TRMM}) using linear regression analyses. {B}oth lake area and rainfall volume showed a decrease over time, with varying trends depending on environmental conditions. {H}owever, the analysis consistently indicates a reduction in the area and volume of {C}hilean lakes corresponding to observed rainfall patterns over the past three decades.},
  keywords = {{G}oogle {E}arth {E}ngine ; {A}ndean {A}ltiplano ; climate change ; {CHILI} ; {ANDES}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{R}emote {S}ensing},
  volume = {16},
  numero = {15},
  pages = {2790 [16 p.]},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.3390/rs16152790},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010091226},
}