Mapping spatially interpolated precipitation, reference evapotranspiration, actual crop evapotranspiration, and net irrigation requirements in Nebraska: Part I. Precipitation and reference evapotranspiration

Transactions of the ASABE

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 907-921

  Sharma, V ^a   Irmak, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Precipitation; Reference evapotranspiration; Spatial interpolation; Spline

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CROPS; ANNUAL AVERAGE; ANNUAL PRECIPITATION; BACKGROUND INFORMATION; CROP EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; CROPPING PATTERNS; CROPPING SYSTEMS; DEFICIT IRRIGATION; GROWING SEASON; HYDROLOGIC ANALYSIS; INTERPOLATED PRECIPITATION; IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT; IRRIGATION WATER REQUIREMENTS; MINIMUM VALUE; NEBRASKA; PHYSICAL INTERPRETATION; PRECIPITATION DATA; REDUCED TILLAGE; REFERENCE EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; SEASONAL PRECIPITATIONS; SOIL EVAPORATIONS; SPACE AND TIME; SPATIAL INTERPOLATION; SPLINE INTERPOLATION; SUPPLY AND DEMAND; WATER DEMAND; WATER USE; WEATHER NETWORKS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CROPS; CULTIVATION; ECONOMICS; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INTERPOLATION; IRRIGATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SPLINES;

WATER SUPPLY;

ALFALFA; AREAL INTERPOLATION; CROP PRODUCTION; CULTIVAR; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GIS; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; IRRIGATION; PENMAN-MONTEITH EQUATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SEASONALITY; TILLAGE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE;

NEBRASKA; UNITED STATES;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 84863704262     PISSN: 21510032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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