Combining the triangle method with thermal inertia to estimate regional evapotranspiration — Applied to MSG-SEVIRI data in the Senegal River basin

Spatially distributed estimates of evaporative fraction and actual evapotranspiration are pursued using a simple remote sensing technique based on a remotely sensed vegetation index (NDVI) and diurnal changes in land surface temperature. The technique, known as the triangle method, is improved by utilizing the high temporal resolution of the geostationary MSG-SEVIRI sensor. With 15 min acquisition intervals, the MSG-SEVIRI data allow for a precise estimation of the morning rise in land surface temperature which is a strong proxy for total daytime sensible heat fluxes. Combining the diurnal change in surface temperature, dT_s with an interpretation of the triangular shaped dT_s − NDVI space allows for a direct estimation of evaporative fraction. The mean daytime energy available for evapotranspiration (R_n − G) is estimated using several remote sensors and limited ancillary data. Finally regional estimates of actual evapotranspiration are made by combining evaporative fraction and available energy estimates. The estimated evaporative fraction (EF) and actual evapotranspiration (ET) for the Senegal River basin have been validated against field observations for the rainy season 2005. The validation results showed low biases and RMSE and R² of 0.13 [−] and 0.63 for EF and RMSE of 41.45 W m^− 2 and R² of 0.66 for ET.     

Mapping evapotranspiration using MODIS and MM5 Four-Dimensional Data Assimilation

Evapotranspiration (ET), the sum of evaporation from soil and transpiration from vegetation, is of vital importance in the hydrologic cycle and must be taken into consideration in assessments of the water resources of any region. The MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor offers a promising opportunity for estimating daily ET with a 1 km spatial resolution, but is hampered by frequent cloud contamination or data gaps from other factors. In this study, 1) a stand-alone ET model was applied and tested during clear or partial cloudy sky conditions using MODIS-based inputs of land surface and atmospheric data and 2) meteorological simulations by using Four-Dimensional Data Assimilation (FDDA) system between MODIS and the 5th Generation Meso-scale Meteorological Model (MM5) was used in cloudy conditions to facilitate continuous daily ET estimates. The MODIS ET algorithm modified from Mu et al. (2007) is based on the Penman-Monteith equation and was applied to predict ET at flux measurement sites. This algorithm considers both the effects of surface energy partitioning processes and environmental constraints on ET. We devised gap-filling approaches for MODIS aerosol and albedo data that were identified as bottlenecks to determine retrieval rates of insolation and ET. MODIS-derived input variables (i.e., meteorological variables and radiation components) for estimating ET showed a good agreement with flux tower observations at each site. The retrieval rate of MODIS ET doubled at four flux measurement sites after gap-filling with negligible compensation was undertaken for accuracy. In spite of the high accuracy of MODIS-derived input variables, MODIS ET showed meaningful errors at the four flux measurement sites. These errors were mainly associated with errors in the estimated canopy conductance. During clear sky conditions, MODIS was used to calculate ET, while the MODIS-MM5 FDDA system provided input variables for the calculation of ET under cloudy sky conditions. The performance of the MODIS-MM5 FDDA system was evaluated by comparing ET based on MODIS, which showed a good agreement with the MODIS ET for various land cover types. Our results indicate that MODIS can be applied to monitor the land surface energy budget and ET with reasonable accuracy and that MODIS-MM5 FDDA has the potential to provide reasonable input data of ET estimation under cloudy conditions.     

Evaluating evapotranspiration and water-use efficiency of terrestrial ecosystems in the conterminous United States using MODIS and AmeriFlux data

In this study, we used the remotely-sensed data from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS), meteorological and eddy flux data and an artificial neural networks (ANNs) technique to develop a daily evapotranspiration (ET) product for the period of 2004-2005 for the conterminous U.S. We then estimated and analyzed the regional water-use efficiency (WUE) based on the developed ET and MODIS gross primary production (GPP) for the region. We first trained the ANNs to predict evapotranspiration fraction (EF) based on the data at 28 AmeriFlux sites between 2003 and 2005. Five remotely-sensed variables including land surface temperature (LST), normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), normalized difference water index (NDWI), leaf area index (LAI) and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) and ground-measured air temperature and wind velocity were used. The daily ET was calculated by multiplying net radiation flux derived from remote sensing products with EF. We then evaluated the model performance by comparing modeled ET with the data at 24 AmeriFlux sites in 2006. We found that the ANNs predicted daily ET well (R² = 0.52-0.86). The ANNs were applied to predict the spatial and temporal distributions of daily ET for the conterminous U.S. in 2004 and 2005. The ecosystem WUE for the conterminous U.S. from 2004 to 2005 was calculated using MODIS GPP products (MOD17) and the estimated ET. We found that all ecosystems' WUE-drought relationships showed a two-stage pattern. Specifically, WUE increased when the intensity of drought was moderate; WUE tended to decrease under severe drought. These findings are consistent with the observations that WUE does not monotonously increase in response to water stress. Our study suggests a new water-use efficiency mechanism should be considered in ecosystem modeling. In addition, this study provides a high spatial and temporal resolution ET dataset, an important product for climate change and hydrological cycling studies for the MODIS era.     

Global estimates of evapotranspiration and gross primary production based on MODIS and global meteorology data

The simulation of gross primary production (GPP) at various spatial and temporal scales remains a major challenge for quantifying the global carbon cycle. We developed a light use efficiency model, called EC-LUE, driven by only four variables: normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), air temperature, and the Bowen ratio of sensible to latent heat flux. The EC-LUE model may have the most potential to adequately address the spatial and temporal dynamics of GPP because its parameters (i.e., the potential light use efficiency and optimal plant growth temperature) are invariant across the various land cover types. However, the application of the previous EC-LUE model was hampered by poor prediction of Bowen ratio at the large spatial scale. In this study, we substituted the Bowen ratio with the ratio of evapotranspiration (ET) to net radiation, and revised the RS-PM (Remote Sensing-Penman Monteith) model for quantifying ET. Fifty-four eddy covariance towers, including various ecosystem types, were selected to calibrate and validate the revised RS-PM and EC-LUE models. The revised RS-PM model explained 82% and 68% of the observed variations of ET for all the calibration and validation sites, respectively. Using estimated ET as input, the EC-LUE model performed well in calibration and validation sites, explaining 75% and 61% of the observed GPP variation for calibration and validation sites respectively.Global patterns of ET and GPP at a spatial resolution of 0.5° latitude by 0.6° longitude during the years 2000-2003 were determined using the global MERRA dataset (Modern Era Retrospective-Analysis for Research and Applications) and MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer). The global estimates of ET and GPP agreed well with the other global models from the literature, with the highest ET and GPP over tropical forests and the lowest values in dry and high latitude areas. However, comparisons with observed GPP at eddy flux towers showed significant underestimation of ET and GPP due to lower net radiation of MERRA dataset. Applying a procedure to correct the systematic errors of global meteorological data would improve global estimates of GPP and ET. The revised RS-PM and EC-LUE models will provide the alternative approaches making it possible to map ET and GPP over large areas because (1) the model parameters are invariant across various land cover types and (2) all driving forces of the models may be derived from remote sensing data or existing climate observation networks.     

Satellite-Based Energy Balance to Assess Within-Population Variance of Crop Coefficient Curves

Quantifying evapotranspiration (ET) from agricultural fields is important for field water management, water resources planning, and water regulation. Traditionally, ET from agricultural fields has been estimated by multiplying the weather-based reference ET by crop coefficients (Kc) determined according to the crop type and the crop growth stage. Recent development of satellite remote sensing ET models has enabled us to estimate ET and Kc for large populations of fields. This study evaluated the distribution of Kc over space and time for a large number of individual fields by crop type using ET maps created by a satellite based energy balance (EB) model. Variation of Kc curves was found to be substantially larger than that for the normalized difference vegetation index because of the impacts of random wetting events on Kc, especially during initial and development growth stages. Two traditional Kc curves that are widely used in Idaho for crop management and water rights regulation were compared against the satellite-derived Kc curves. Simple adjustment of the traditional Kc curves by shifting dates for emergence, effective full cover, and termination enabled the traditional curves to better fit Kc curves as determined by the EB model. Applicability of the presented techniques in humid regions having higher chances of cloudy dates was discussed.     

Assessing Reference Evapotranspiration by the Hargreaves Method in Southern Spain

The Hargreaves method enables reference crop evapotranspiration (ET0) estimation in areas where meteorological information is scarce, as, for example, southern Spain. However, this method is known to produce considerable bias in this region, especially during the dry, hot summer months. An evaluation of the method is made by comparing daily estimates with those made by the more commonly recommended Penman–Monteith method at 16 meteorological stations. Computed ET0 values at the coastal stations are, on average, 0.69 mm?d?1 smaller than the Penman–Monteith estimates whereas at inland stations a small average overestimation of 0.13 mm?d?1 is shown. The adjusted Hargreaves coefficient (AHC), obtained through regression analysis, increases at the coastal stations, on average, to 0.0029, and decreases at the inland stations to 0.0022. Adjustment with the Samani method does generally not produce more accurate estimates in this region. Finally a linear relationship between the AHC and the rate of the average temperature to the average daily temperature range is proposed for the regional adjustment of the Hargreaves coefficient.     

基于深度神经网络联合AMSR2和MODIS数据估算全球蒸散发研究

地表蒸散发（ET）是水循环和能量循环的关键组成部分,具有极其重要的应用价值。研究旨在发展一种可靠且高效的深度神经网络（DNN）模型,基于MODIS可见光数据、微波AMSR2亮度温度和数字高程DEM,实现全天候全球高分辨率每日ET的估算。利用FLUXNET和AmeriFlux通量网6种代表性土地覆盖类型的148个站点观测数据来训练和验证DNN模型,结果表明：DNN模型可以有效建立卫星数据（MODIS、AMSR2数据）与ET之间的关系;6种地类的ET估算结果验证的平均绝对误差（MAE）为0.16—0.63 mm/d,均方根误差（RMSE）为0.27—0.89 mm/d,除裸地的决定系数（R2）为0.37以外,其他地类的R2均>0.7。通过对比模型估算的ET与MOD16A2和GLEAM的ET产品,结果表明3种产品的ET空间分布特征相似,ET值非常接近,估算得到的全球2020年日均ET为0—4 mm/d。     

2000—2018年黄河上中游地区蒸散发年际时空变化及其影响因素分析

黄河流域水资源匮乏且生态系统脆弱,明晰气候与下垫面变化对蒸散发（ET）时空变化的影响机制对于未来黄河流域水资源优化配置与生态建设规划均具有重要意义。基于实测降雨、径流量和GRACE产品数据,利用线性加权融合方法对5种全球ET产品进行融合。利用去趋势法、多元线性回归、全微分和残差法定量计算ET对降雨（Pre）、温度（Temp）、日照时数（SD）、饱和水汽压差（VPD）、风速（WS）和植被叶面积指数（LAI）的敏感性系数,定量分析了各气象要素、植被和其他要素（微地形变化和农业灌溉等）对ET变化趋势的贡献作用。结果表明：(1)与验证精度最高的GLDAS＿CLSM相比,融合ET均方根误差和平均相对误差分别减小12.8 mm和2.2%。2000—2018年黄河上中游ET净增长率为3.82 mm/a,头道拐—龙门区间ET增长率最大（6 mm/a）。(2)植被LAI显著增加导致上中游区ET趋势增加2.49 mm/a。各气象要素的变化趋势与ET对其敏感性系数的空间异质性共同决定了气象要素对ET的影响作用空间分布,5个气象要素对ET总体趋势的净影响量均为正值,其中温度影响作用最大（0.33 mm/a）。...     

基于遥感的地表蒸散发研究进展

地表蒸散发是整个生物圈、大气圈和水圈中水分循环和能量传输的重要控制因素。遥感技术的应用使得区域尺度的蒸散发估算成为可能,并在过去的几十年中快速发展。研究对遥感蒸散发估算进行了总结与归纳,在此基础上展望了今后的发展方向,明确指出了遥感蒸散发未来研究的突破点及发展方向。提出未来应加强蒸散发尺度效应、夜间蒸散发、不同蒸散发产品的统一真实性检验、国产卫星数据的使用、更高时空分辨率产品的研发以及机器学习在遥感蒸散发产品中的应用。     

结合地物分类的湿地蒸散量定量遥感集成模型

湿地蒸散发量是湿地水量支出的重要组成部分。利用遥感技术可以合理有效地计算出地形复杂的湿地的蒸散发量。将遥感图像分类技术与定量遥感蒸散发模型结合起来,考虑各类地物不同的蒸散发源和水热传输机制,建立了集成模型,分析和计算了湿地主要地物的蒸散发量。通过对各地物类的样区平均蒸散发量与实测数据进行比较,证明结合地物分类的湿地蒸散发量计算集成模型能够取得很好的结果。