Global Surface Water Explorer

Time machine for surface water change over decades with occurrence, seasonality, and change layers.

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Map overview

# Global Surface Water Explorer — Climate and Projections interactive map Time machine for surface water change over decades with occurrence, seasonality, and change layers. Open the live map: [Global Surface Water Explorer](https://global-surface-water.appspot.com/). ## Highlights - Time machine for surface water change over decades with occurrence, seasonality, and change layers. - Global Surface Water Explorer is an interactive climate and projections map with layered views you can filter. - Runs in the browser so you can zoom, compare, and share links quickly. ## What it's good for - Communicate climate projections by scenario and year - Explain warming, precipitation, or sea-level impacts to stakeholders - Export figures for slide decks, reports, or lessons ## Quick start - Open the map and move the view to your area of interest. - Toggle layers or filters to focus on the topic you need. - Save the link or grab a screenshot to share findings.

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Highlights

Time machine for surface water change over decades with occurrence, seasonality, and change layers.
Global Surface Water Explorer is an interactive climate and projections map with layered views you can filter.
Runs in the browser so you can zoom, compare, and share links quickly.

Use cases

Communicate climate projections by scenario and year
Explain warming, precipitation, or sea-level impacts to stakeholders
Export figures for slide decks, reports, or lessons

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