Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Evapotranspiration in the Upper Minjiang River Basin Based on the SiB2 Model

The evapotranspiration (ET) in mountainous watersheds affects the security of downstream water supply and ecological safety. Continuous time-varying ET cannot be obtained by traditional methods such as remote sensing and ground observations. In this study, a simple biosphere model 2 (SiB2) was param...

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Main Authors: Bo Kong, Bing He, Xiangmeng Liu, Huan Yu
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/8/1141
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author Bo Kong
Bing He
Xiangmeng Liu
Huan Yu
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Bing He
Xiangmeng Liu
Huan Yu
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description The evapotranspiration (ET) in mountainous watersheds affects the security of downstream water supply and ecological safety. Continuous time-varying ET cannot be obtained by traditional methods such as remote sensing and ground observations. In this study, a simple biosphere model 2 (SiB2) was parameterized in a typical mountainous area, the upper Minjiang River, using field observations and remote sensing data. The performance of SiB2 was then assessed by comparing it with direct measurements of the evaporation dishes. The results showed that (1) at the daily scale, the simulated ET was smaller than the measured ET. At the monthly scale, the relative errors between the simulated and measured values ranged from 1.48% to 20.72%. The relative error between the simulated and measured values of the total annual ET is 6.99%; (2) the ET of Minjiang River was characterized by a “bimodal” variation, with lower daily ET from November to February (non-growing season) and higher daily ET from March to August (growing season); (3) the ET of Minjiang River showed the spatial characteristics of low in the northwest and high in the southeast, with a high-value center located in Dujiangyan City. In summary, SiB2 is suitable for simulating ET in mountainous watersheds with spatial and temporal continuity. This study can contribute to the enhancement of water resources use planning and basin management in the upper Minjiang River.
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spelling doaj.art-084b9045b3754735b3c1f6116eb432372023-12-03T13:56:42ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2022-07-01118114110.3390/land11081141Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Evapotranspiration in the Upper Minjiang River Basin Based on the SiB2 ModelBo Kong0Bing He1Xiangmeng Liu2Huan Yu3Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610299, ChinaSchool of Computer Science, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, ChinaCollege of Geosciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, ChinaCollege of Geosciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, ChinaThe evapotranspiration (ET) in mountainous watersheds affects the security of downstream water supply and ecological safety. Continuous time-varying ET cannot be obtained by traditional methods such as remote sensing and ground observations. In this study, a simple biosphere model 2 (SiB2) was parameterized in a typical mountainous area, the upper Minjiang River, using field observations and remote sensing data. The performance of SiB2 was then assessed by comparing it with direct measurements of the evaporation dishes. The results showed that (1) at the daily scale, the simulated ET was smaller than the measured ET. At the monthly scale, the relative errors between the simulated and measured values ranged from 1.48% to 20.72%. The relative error between the simulated and measured values of the total annual ET is 6.99%; (2) the ET of Minjiang River was characterized by a “bimodal” variation, with lower daily ET from November to February (non-growing season) and higher daily ET from March to August (growing season); (3) the ET of Minjiang River showed the spatial characteristics of low in the northwest and high in the southeast, with a high-value center located in Dujiangyan City. In summary, SiB2 is suitable for simulating ET in mountainous watersheds with spatial and temporal continuity. This study can contribute to the enhancement of water resources use planning and basin management in the upper Minjiang River.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/8/1141remote sensinghydrothermal fluxwatershed hydrologyland surface process
spellingShingle Bo Kong
Bing He
Xiangmeng Liu
Huan Yu
Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Evapotranspiration in the Upper Minjiang River Basin Based on the SiB2 Model
Land
remote sensing
hydrothermal flux
watershed hydrology
land surface process
title Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Evapotranspiration in the Upper Minjiang River Basin Based on the SiB2 Model
title_full Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Evapotranspiration in the Upper Minjiang River Basin Based on the SiB2 Model
title_fullStr Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Evapotranspiration in the Upper Minjiang River Basin Based on the SiB2 Model
title_full_unstemmed Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Evapotranspiration in the Upper Minjiang River Basin Based on the SiB2 Model
title_short Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Evapotranspiration in the Upper Minjiang River Basin Based on the SiB2 Model
title_sort spatial and temporal characteristics of evapotranspiration in the upper minjiang river basin based on the sib2 model
topic remote sensing
hydrothermal flux
watershed hydrology
land surface process
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/8/1141
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