How to Use the Lake Rukwa Monitoring System

Follow these simple steps to explore and analyze water transparency in Lake Rukwa using Google Earth Engine.

Step 1: Choose Area of Interest

Use the Draw Polygon Layer map tools to draw your custom area of interest around Lake Rukwa.

Step 2: Select Date Range

Choose the start date and end date for the period you want to analyze.

Step 3: Select Sensor / Satellite

Choose between available sensors:
• Landsat (1995 – 2014)
• Sentinel-2 (2015 – 2026)

Step 4: Run the Analysis

Click the "Compute Water Transparency" button and wait a few moments while the system processes the satellite data.

Step 5: View Results

Explore the generated maps. Use the layer button (top right) to switch between different visualization layers.

Step 6: Download Data

Download the results as images, CSV files, or reports for your research or documentation.

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