A biophysical process-based estimate of global land surface evaporation using satellite and ancillary data: I. Model description and comparison with observations

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 205, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 164-185

  Choudhury, Bhaskar J ^a   DiGirolamo, Nicolo E ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Science System and Applications Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Biophysical model; Evaporation; Satellite data

Indexed keywords

EARTH (PLANET); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITES; SURFACES;

BIOPHYSICAL PROCESS-BASED MODEL;

EVAPORATION;

EID: 0032031173     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(97)00147-9     Document Type: Article

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