The global scope of many remote sensing satellite platforms and products facilitates routine monitoring of water resources, deficits and extremes, and monitoring of hydrological processes in regions of sparse observational networks and across political or socioeconomic boundaries. These remote sensing observation can be used in applications related to minimizing basin and regional risk; informing policies to enhance the sustainability of water resources, and supporting capacity building of individuals and institutions through regional programs and alliances. This session will familiarize participants with the work of GEO Global Water Sustainability (GEOGLOWS) program, which bring together experts who can contribute the knowledge to support water management by focusing on the analysis and applications of Essential Water Variables (EWVs). This session will also focus on how the data and methods from satellite remote sensors can be used to help to address the challenges associated with hydrological events across a variety of spatial scales, including interdisciplinary projects and research that address flash and river flooding, extremes associated with tropical cyclones, transboundary water monitoring and predictions, storm surge, tidal events, and impacts to coastal regions. We encourage submissions of research findings on flooding research contributing to and/or explaining the occurrence and magnitudes at any scale for any region of the world.
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