An improved method for estimating global evapotranspiration based on satellite determination of surface net radiation, vegetation index, temperature, and soil moisture

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 712-727

  Wang, Kaicun ^a,b   Liang, Shunlin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; BOWEN RATIO; ENERGY BALANCE; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; LAND COVER; NET RADIATION; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA; SOIL MOISTURE; VEGETATION INDEX;

EID: 58049113858     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2007JHM911.1     Document Type: Article

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