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We thank the ESA Aquifer consortium lead by GAF AG for providing Fig. 1, Dr Hoffmann and the anonymous reviewers for provision of useful comments.

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  1. Department of Earth Observation Science and Applications, European Space Agency, Via Galileo Galilei, 00044, Frascati, (Rome), Italy

    Diego Fernandez-Prieto

  2. SERCO SPA, via Sciadonna 24/26, 00044, Frascati, (Rome), Italy

    Francesco Palazzo

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Fernandez-Prieto, D., Palazzo, F. The role of Earth observation in improving water governance in Africa: ESA’s TIGER initiative. Hydrogeol J 15, 101–104 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-006-0118-0

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