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The dynamics of Earth's surface water

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High-resolution satellite mapping of Earth's surface water during the past 32 years reveals changes in the planet's water systems, including the influence of natural cycles and human activities. See Letter p.418

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Figure 1: Maps showing variability of surface water in the Ganges delta.

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  1. Dai Yamazaki is in the Department of Integrated Climate Projection Research, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokohama, Kanagawa 237-0061, Japan.,

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  2. Mark A. Trigg is in the School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.,

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Yamazaki, D., Trigg, M. The dynamics of Earth's surface water. Nature 540, 348–349 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature21100

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