Deploy Virtual Stations on River Basins Digitized by BWI

The Digitization of Watersheds may prove useful to several stakeholders for whom continental surface water matters. Basin management authorities, for example, may purchase a subscription to BWI’s hydrological services to improve continental freshwater resource management. Also, run-of-river hydropower plant operators may be interested in virtual stations to benefit from informative river discharge forecasts to optimize energy production. Lastly, agri-food industries or insurers may locate virtual stations wherever water stress risk requires near-real-time hydrological data.

How does BWI perform Basin Digitization? 

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Data indexation

Multiple data sources

BWI collects heterogeneous data from satellites, maps, weather stations, ground radars, and numerous sensors.

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Hydraulic & hydrological models

Automated processing

Then, BWI runs state-of-the-art hydraulic and hydrological models on these data to compile an initial set of results.

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Machine learning

Refinement of model outputs

BWI also uses machine learning to fine-tune these results so the forecasts take into account the recent acceleration of climate change and its impacts on the availability of water resources.

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Delivery of near-real-time hydrological data or forecasts

API or front-end

Our clients choose whether they want their near-real-time hydrological data and forecasts (river discharge, water level, water quality) delivered via an API directly to their information system or via an online user interface. 

River flow forecasts by BWI

Streamflow forecast services for run-of-river hydropower plants

SaaS to enhance small hydro assets performance.

River flow forecasts

Surface water forecasting services for basin authorities

Services to provide near-real-time estimates and forecasts of river discharge, water levels, and water quality as well as an early warning system.
River basin data for public authorities

Water-related data for insurance, risk management and analytics

All-things-continental-freshwater API.

Hydrological data for insurers

Hydrological forecasts for irrigation and agri-food industries

Hydrological forecasts to help agriculture, fishery, and the food and beverage industry to protect river flows.

River discharge forecasts for irrigation

High-revisit altimetry space constellation

At least 30.000 water level measurement points updated everyday will be made available.

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Balloons for water quality surveillance

BWI balloon missions, whether tethered and atmospheric or geostationary and stratospheric, are designed to address the challenges of monitoring the quality of inland waters at the scale of a watershed.

Balloons to monitor water quality

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