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AI framework detects groundwater anomalies in Ghana using satellite data

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Researchers have developed an unsupervised machine learning framework to detect groundwater storage anomalies in Ghana using data from the GRACE satellite. The study analyzed groundwater variability from 2004 to 2024, identifying 12 anomalous months, including significant deficits and surpluses. The findings indicate persistent groundwater deficits in the early period, followed by increasing positive anomalies, with spatial variations showing more frequent deficits in northern Ghana and surpluses in the south. This approach offers a practical method for groundwater monitoring in regions with limited in-situ data. AI

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · George Yamoah Afrifa, Theophilus Ansah-Narh, Marcellin Atemkeng ·

    Unsupervised Detection of Groundwater Storage Anomalies in Ghana Using GRACE Satellite Data

    arXiv:2608.10233v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Groundwater variability in Ghana remains poorly characterized due to limited long-term in-situ observations. This study investigates groundwater storage anomalies using GRACE-derived data from 2004-2024 combined with statistical a…

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