Abstract
Evapotranspiration (ET) is a critical component of the water and energy balances, and the number of remote sensing-based ET products and estimation methods has increased in recent years. Various aspects of remote sensing of ET are reported in 11 papers published in this special issue. The major research topics covered by this special issue include inter-comparison and performance evaluation of widely used one- and two-source energy balance models, a new dual-source model (Soil Plant Atmosphere and Remote Sensing Evapotranspiration, SPARSE), and a process-based model (ETMonitor); assessment of multi-source (e.g., remote sensing, reanalysis, and land surface model) ET products; development or improvement of data fusion frameworks to provide continuous daily ET at a high spatial resolution (field-scale or 30 m) by fusing the advanced space-borne thermal emission reflectance radiometer (ASTER), the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS), and Landsat data; and investigating uncertainties in ET estimates using an ET ensemble composed of 36 land surface models and four diagnostic datasets. The effects of the differences among ET products on water resources and ecosystem management were also investigated. More accurate ET estimates and improved understanding of remotely sensed ET products can help maximize crop productivity while minimizing water loses and management costs.
Highlights
Evapotranspiration (ET), a critical and major component of the water and energy balances, is a key variable for linking ecosystem functions and climate feedbacks [1], determination of crop water or irrigation requirements and crop coefficients [2], and estimation of productivity and water use efficiency of ecosystems [3,4]
A major shortcoming of surface energy balance (SEB)-based models is that they rely on available land surface temperature (LST) data from satellite observations
The major topics covered by the 11 papers in this special issue include inter-comparison and performance evaluation of several ET models or products, data fusion approach to generate higher spatial and temporal resolution ET products, model development and/or improvement, and investigating uncertainties in ET estimates
Summary
Evapotranspiration (ET), a critical and major component of the water and energy balances, is a key variable for linking ecosystem functions and climate feedbacks [1], determination of crop water or irrigation requirements and crop coefficients [2], and estimation of productivity and water use efficiency of ecosystems [3,4]. A wide range of remote sensing-based ET products at the global and regional scales has been developed in recent decades to complement the limited land surface coverage of the ground-based ET measurements [7,8,9]. Understanding the uncertainty of ET estimates can help to better determine water availability for agriculture and livelihoods This special issue compiles contributions on research related to the above-mentioned various aspects of remote sensing of ET. The major topics covered by the 11 papers in this special issue include inter-comparison and performance evaluation of several ET models or products, data fusion approach to generate higher spatial and temporal resolution ET products, model development and/or improvement, and investigating uncertainties in ET estimates. A short summary of the varied contributions to this special issue is presented
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