The effect of different evapotranspiration methods on portraying soil water dynamics and ET partitioning in a semi-arid environment in Northwest China

Different methods for assessing evapotranspiration (ET) can significantly affect the performance of land surface models in portraying soil water dynamics and ET partitioning. An accurate understanding of the impact a method has is crucial to determining the effectiveness of an irrigation scheme. Two...

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Main Authors: L. Yu, Y. Zeng, Z. Su, H. Cai, Z. Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-03-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/20/975/2016/hess-20-975-2016.pdf