Articles | Volume 19, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-3109-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-3109-2015
Research article
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16 Jul 2015
Research article |  | 16 Jul 2015

Evaluation of land surface model simulations of evapotranspiration over a 12-year crop succession: impact of soil hydraulic and vegetation properties

S. Garrigues, A. Olioso, J. C. Calvet, E. Martin, S. Lafont, S. Moulin, A. Chanzy, O. Marloie, S. Buis, V. Desfonds, N. Bertrand, and D. Renard

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (12 Jan 2015) by Jasper Vrugt
AR by Sebastien Garrigues on behalf of the Authors (27 Feb 2015)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (26 Mar 2015) by Jasper Vrugt
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (14 Apr 2015)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (16 Apr 2015)
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (17 Apr 2015) by Jasper Vrugt
AR by Sebastien Garrigues on behalf of the Authors (30 Apr 2015)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (12 May 2015) by Jasper Vrugt
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (15 May 2015)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (16 May 2015) by Jasper Vrugt
AR by Anna Mirena Feist-Polner on behalf of the Authors (28 May 2015)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (28 May 2015) by Jasper Vrugt
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Land surface model simulations of evapotranspiration are assessed over a 12-year Mediterranean crop succession. Evapotranspiration mainly results from soil evaporation when it is simulated over a Mediterranean crop succession. This leads to a high sensitivity to the soil parameters. Errors on soil hydraulic properties can lead to a large bias in cumulative evapotranspiration over a long period of time. Accounting for uncertainties in soil properties is essential for land surface modelling.