Estimation of actual evapotranspiration using the Surface Energy Balance System (SEBS) algorithm in the Upper Manyame catchment in Zimbabwe

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 36, Issue 14-15, 2011, Pages 736-746

  Rwasoka, D T ^a   Gumindoga, W ^b   Gwenzi, J ^b  

^a Upper Manyame Subcatchment Council   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Actual evapotranspiration; Advection aridity; Land cover; Roughness; SEBS; Upper Manyame

Indexed keywords

ACTUAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; ADVECTION-ARIDITY; LAND COVER; SEBS; UPPER MANYAME;

ADVECTION; ALGORITHMS; ARID REGIONS; BOND (MASONRY); CATCHMENTS; ENERGY BALANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ESTIMATION; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; LANDFORMS; PLANNING; RUNOFF; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; WATER SUPPLY;

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION;

ADVECTION; ALGORITHM; ARID REGION; BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; DECIDUOUS FOREST; ENERGY BALANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ESTIMATION METHOD; EVAPORATION; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; MODIS; PARAMETERIZATION; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEMIARID REGION; SPATIAL VARIATION; SURFACE ENERGY; VEGETATION COVER; WATER BUDGET; WATER RESOURCE;

MANYAME RIVER; SOUTHERN AFRICA; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 80054065522     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2011.07.035     Document Type: Article

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