Global root zone storage capacity from satellite-based evaporation

Wang-Erlandsson, Lan; Bastiaanssen, Wim G. M.; Gao, Hongkai; Jägermeyr, Jonas; Senay, Gabriel B.; van Dijk, Albert I. J. M.; Guerschman, Juan P.; Keys, Patrick W.; Gordon, Line J.; Savenije, Hubert H. G.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-1459-2016

Articles | Volume 20, issue 4

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-1459-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-1459-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 20, issue 4

Research article

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19 Apr 2016

Research article |

| 19 Apr 2016

Global root zone storage capacity from satellite-based evaporation

Lan Wang-Erlandsson, Wim G. M. Bastiaanssen, Hongkai Gao, Jonas Jägermeyr, Gabriel B. Senay, Albert I. J. M. van Dijk, Juan P. Guerschman, Patrick W. Keys, Line J. Gordon, and Hubert H. G. Savenije

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RC1: 'review', Anonymous Referee #1, 25 Jan 2016
RC2: 'review to Wang-Erlandsson et al global root zone storage capacity...', Anonymous Referee #2, 27 Jan 2016
- AC2: 'Response to Anonymous Referee #2’s general comments', Lan Wang-Erlandsson, 22 Feb 2016
- AC4: 'Response to Anonymous Referee #2's specific comments', Lan Wang-Erlandsson, 30 Mar 2016
RC3: 'Review', Axel Kleidon, 12 Feb 2016
- AC5: 'Response to referee Axel Kleidon's comments', Lan Wang-Erlandsson, 30 Mar 2016
AC1: 'Response to Anonymous Referee {\#1'}s general comments', Lan Wang-Erlandsson, 22 Feb 2016
AC3: 'Response to Anonymous Referee #1's specific comments', Lan Wang-Erlandsson, 30 Mar 2016

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (14 Mar 2016) by Alexander Loew (deceased)

AR by Lan Wang-Erlandsson on behalf of the Authors (31 Mar 2016)

ED: Publish as is (06 Apr 2016) by Alexander Loew (deceased)

AR by Lan Wang-Erlandsson on behalf of the Authors (06 Apr 2016) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

We present an "Earth observation-based" method for estimating root zone storage capacity – a critical parameter in land surface modelling that represents the maximum amount of soil moisture available for vegetation. Variability within a land cover type is captured, and a global model evaporation simulation is overall improved, particularly in sub-humid to humid regions with seasonality. This new method can eliminate the need for unreliable soil and root depth data in land surface modelling.