Characterising groundwater use by vegetation using a surface energy balance model and satellite observations of land surface temperature

2016 ◽  
Vol 80 ◽  
pp. 66-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.J. Gow ◽  
D.J. Barrett ◽  
L.J. Renzullo ◽  
S.R. Phinn ◽  
A.P. O'Grady
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Land Surface Temperature ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Surface Energy Balance ◽  
Energy Balance Model ◽  
Satellite Observations ◽  
Balance Model ◽  
Groundwater Use

scholarly journals Reconnoitering the effect of shallow groundwater on land surface temperature and surface energy balance using MODIS and SEBS

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 1833-1844 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Alkhaier ◽  
Z. Su ◽  
G. N. Flerchinger
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Water Table ◽  
Land Surface Temperature ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Surface Energy Balance ◽  
Shallow Groundwater ◽  
Companion Paper ◽  
Daily Evaporation

Abstract. The possibility of observing shallow groundwater depth and areal extent using satellite measurements can support groundwater models and vast irrigation systems management. Moreover, these measurements can help to include the effect of shallow groundwater on surface energy balance within land surface models and climate studies, which broadens the methods that yield more reliable and informative results. To examine the capacity of MODIS in detecting the effect of shallow groundwater on land surface temperature and the surface energy balance in an area within Al-Balikh River basin in northern Syria, we studied the interrelationship between in-situ measured water table depths and land surface temperatures measured by MODIS. We, also, used the Surface Energy Balance System (SEBS) to calculate surface energy fluxes, evaporative fraction and daily evaporation, and inspected their relationships with water table depths. We found out that the daytime temperature increased while the nighttime temperature decreased when the depth of the water table increased. And, when the water table depth increased, net radiation, latent and ground heat fluxes, evaporative fraction and daily evaporation decreased, while sensible heat flux increased. This concords with the findings of a companion paper (Alkhaier et al., 2012). The observed clear relationships were the result of meeting both conditions that were concluded in the companion paper, i.e. high potential evaporation and big contrast in day-night temperature. Moreover, the prevailing conditions in this study area helped SEBS to yield accurate estimates. Under bare soil conditions and under the prevailing weather conditions, we conclude that MODIS is suitable for detecting the effect of shallow groundwater because it has proper imaging times and adequate sensor accuracy; nevertheless, its coarse spatial resolution is disadvantageous.

scholarly journals An All-Weather Land Surface Temperature Product Based on MSG/SEVIRI Observations

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 3044 ◽  
Author(s):  
João P. A. Martins ◽  
Isabel F. Trigo ◽  
Nicolas Ghilain ◽  
Carlos Jimenez ◽  
Frank-M. Göttsche ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Land Surface Temperature ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Surface Energy Balance ◽  
New Product ◽  
Tropical Regions ◽  
Earth Observing System

A new all-weather land surface temperature (LST) product derived at the Satellite Application Facility on Land Surface Analysis (LSA-SAF) is presented. It is the first all-weather LST product based on visible and infrared observations combining clear-sky LST retrieved from the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager on Meteosat Second Generation (MSG/SEVIRI) infrared (IR) measurements with LST estimated with a land surface energy balance (EB) model to fill gaps caused by clouds. The EB model solves the surface energy balance mostly using products derived at LSA-SAF. The new product is compared with in situ observations made at 3 dedicated validation stations, and with a microwave (MW)-based LST product derived from Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-Earth Observing System (AMSR-E) measurements. The validation against in-situ LST indicates an accuracy of the new product between -0.8 K and 1.1 K and a precision between 1.0 K and 1.4 K, generally showing a better performance than the MW product. The EB model shows some limitations concerning the representation of the LST diurnal cycle. Comparisons with MW LST generally show higher LST of the new product over desert areas, and lower LST over tropical regions. Several other imagers provide suitable measurements for implementing the proposed methodology, which offers the potential to obtain a global, nearly gap-free LST product.

scholarly journals Reconnoitering the effect of shallow groundwater on land surface temperature and surface energy balance using MODIS and SEBS

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 8671-8700 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Alkhaier ◽  
Z. Su ◽  
G. N. Flerchinger
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Water Table ◽  
Land Surface Temperature ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Surface Energy Balance ◽  
Shallow Groundwater ◽  
Companion Paper ◽  
Daily Evaporation

Abstract. The possibility of observing shallow groundwater depth and areal extent using satellite measurements can support groundwater models and vast irrigation systems management. Besides, these measurements help bringing groundwater effect on surface energy balance within land surface models and climate studies. To inspect the MODIS capacity of detecting shallow groundwater effect on land surface temperature and surface energy balance in an area within Al-Balikh River basin in northern Syria, we investigated the interrelationship between in-situ measured water table depths and land surface temperatures of MODIS. Further, we used the Surface Energy Balance System (SEBS) to calculate surface energy fluxes, evaporative fraction and daily evaporation, and inspected their relationships with water table depths. In agreement with the findings of a companion paper (Alkhaier et al., 2011), we found that daytime temperature increased and nighttime temperature decreased with increasing water table depth. Where water table depth increased, net radiation, latent and ground heat fluxes, evaporative fraction and daily evaporation decreased, while sensible heat flux increased. The clear observed relationships resulted from meeting both conditions concluded in the companion paper, i.e. high potential evaporation and big contrast in air temperature. Moreover, the prevailing conditions in this study area helped SEBS producing accurate estimates. We conclude that MODIS is suitable for shallow groundwater effect detection since it has proper imaging times and appropriate sensor accuracy; nevertheless, its coarse spatial resolution is disadvantageous.

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