Comparison of satellite-based evapotranspiration estimates over the Tibetan
Plateau

Peng, Jian; Loew, Alexander; Chen, Xuelong; Ma, Yaoming; Su, Zhongbo

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-3167-2016

Articles | Volume 20, issue 8

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-3167-2016

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

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-3167-2016

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

Articles | Volume 20, issue 8

Research article

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08 Aug 2016

Research article |

| 08 Aug 2016

Comparison of satellite-based evapotranspiration estimates over the Tibetan Plateau

Jian Peng, Alexander Loew, Xuelong Chen, Yaoming Ma, and Zhongbo Su

Data sets

LandFlux-EVAL dataset ETH Zürich http://www.iac.ethz.ch/group/land-climate-dynamics/research/landflux-eval.html

HOLAPS, MODIS NDVI and snow cover, GPCP precipitation, and GMTED2010 elevation data Integrated Climate Data Center http://icdc.zmaw.de

LE datasets based on SEBS, PT, and PM algorithms Princeton University Terrestrial Hydrology Research Group http://hydrology.princeton.edu/data.php

Short summary

The Tibetan Plateau plays a major role in regional and global climate. The knowledge of latent heat flux can help to better describe the complex interactions between land and atmosphere. The purpose of this paper is to provide a detailed cross-comparison of existing latent heat flux products over the TP. The results highlight the recently developed latent heat product – High Resolution Land Surface Parameters from Space (HOLAPS).