Satellites to help monitor lakes

31 August 2012 Last updated at 20:56 ET


Scientists hope to use satellite images to monitor even the smallest environmental change in lakes

A consortium of scientists led by the University of Stirling is attempting to create the world's first satellite-based global lake surveillance system.
The six universities and research institutes involved in the GloboLakes project have been awarded a £2.5m grant to develop the technology.
Scientists hope to use satellite images to monitor the impact of environmental change on lakes and reservoirs.
Researchers hope the system will allow them to detect minute variations.
The grant for the GloboLakes project has come from the Natural Environment

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