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Research article
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23 Oct 2019
Research article |
| 23 Oct 2019
| 23 Oct 2019
Influence of multi-decadal land use, irrigation practices and climate on riparian corridors across the Upper Missouri River headwaters basin, Montana
Melanie K. Vanderhoof
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Geosciences and Environmental Change Science
Center, US Geological Survey, P.O. Box 25046, DFC, MS980, Denver, CO 80225, USA
Jay R. Christensen
National Exposure Research Laboratory, Office of Research and
Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, 26 W. Martin Luther King Dr., MS-642, Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA
Laurie C. Alexander
National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and
Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave NW (8623-P), Washington, DC 20460, USA
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Streamflow signatures can help characterize a watershed’s response to rainfall and snowmelt events. We explored if surface water storage-related variables, which are typically excluded from streamflow signature analyses, may help explain the variability in streamflow signatures. We found that remotely sensed surface water storage watershed location and hydroperiod were correlated with or explained a portion of the variability in hydrologic signatures across 72 streamflow gages.
Magí Franquesa, Melanie K. Vanderhoof, Dimitris Stavrakoudis, Ioannis Z. Gitas, Ekhi Roteta, Marc Padilla, and Emilio Chuvieco
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The article presents a database of reference sites for the validation of burned area products. We have compiled 2661 reference files from different international projects. The paper describes the methods used to generate and standardize the data. The Burned Area Reference Data (BARD) is publicly available and will facilitate the arduous task of validating burned area algorithms.
Melanie K. Vanderhoof, Charles R. Lane, Michael G. McManus, Laurie C. Alexander, and Jay R. Christensen
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 22, 1851–1873, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-1851-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-1851-2018, 2018
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Effective monitoring and prediction of flood and drought events requires an improved understanding of surface water dynamics. We examined how the relationship between surface water extent, as mapped using Landsat imagery, and climate, is a function of landscape characteristics, using the Prairie Pothole Region and adjacent Northern Prairie in the United States as our study area. We found that at a landscape scale wetlands play a key role in informing how climate extremes influence surface water.
Melanie K. Vanderhoof, Peter Nieuwlandt, Heather E. Golden, Charles R. Lane, Jay R. Christensen, William Keenan, and Wayana Dolan
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-2024-298, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-2024-298, 2024
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Streamflow signatures can help characterize a watershed’s response to meteorological conditions. We explored if surface water storage-related variables, which are typically excluded from streamflow signature analyses, may help explain spatial variability in streamflow signatures. We found that remotely sensed surface water storage extent and duration were correlated with and explained a portion of the variability in many of the hydrologic signatures across the 72 streamflow gages.
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Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-2024-119, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-2024-119, 2024
Manuscript not accepted for further review
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Streamflow signatures can help characterize a watershed’s response to rainfall and snowmelt events. We explored if surface water storage-related variables, which are typically excluded from streamflow signature analyses, may help explain the variability in streamflow signatures. We found that remotely sensed surface water storage watershed location and hydroperiod were correlated with or explained a portion of the variability in hydrologic signatures across 72 streamflow gages.
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The article presents a database of reference sites for the validation of burned area products. We have compiled 2661 reference files from different international projects. The paper describes the methods used to generate and standardize the data. The Burned Area Reference Data (BARD) is publicly available and will facilitate the arduous task of validating burned area algorithms.
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Mirroring a global water quality crisis, nitrogen concentrations in the Upper Mississippi River basin, USA regularly exceed levels considered safe for human consumption and aquatic exposure, particularly following fertilization in the spring. Counterfactual simulations suggest that restoring the historic distribution of wetlands would substantially reduce nitrogen concentrations, particularly when they are most elevated, in the spring. Results point to a tradeoff between food and water security.
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Melanie K. Vanderhoof, Charles R. Lane, Michael G. McManus, Laurie C. Alexander, and Jay R. Christensen
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 22, 1851–1873, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-1851-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-1851-2018, 2018
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Mariana Madruga de Brito, Mariele Evers, and Adrian Delos Santos Almoradie
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Nicolas Avisse, Amaury Tilmant, Marc François Müller, and Hua Zhang
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 21, 6445–6459, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-6445-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-6445-2017, 2017
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Information on small reservoir storage is crucial for water management in a river basin. However, it is most of the time not freely available in remote, ungauged, or conflict-torn areas. We propose a novel approach using satellite imagery information only to quantitatively estimate storage variations in such inaccessible areas. We apply the method to southern Syria, where ground monitoring is impeded by the ongoing civil war, and validate it against in situ measurements in neighbouring Jordan.
Rangaswamy Madugundu, Khalid A. Al-Gaadi, ElKamil Tola, Abdalhaleem A. Hassaballa, and Virupakshagouda C. Patil
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In view of the pressing need to assess the productivity of agricultural fields in Saudi Arabia, this study was undertaken in an attempt to apply the METRIC model with Landsat-8 imagery for the determination of spatial and temporal variability in ET aiming at optimizing the quantification of crop water requirement and the formulation of efficient irrigation schedules. This paper will be of great interest to readers in the areas of agriculture (in general), water management and remote sensing.
Clara Linés, Micha Werner, and Wim Bastiaanssen
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 21, 4747–4765, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-4747-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-4747-2017, 2017
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Zeinab Takbiri, Ardeshir M. Ebtehaj, and Efi Foufoula-Georgiou
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We present a multi-sensor retrieval algorithm for flood extent mapping at high spatial and temporal resolution. While visible bands provide flood mapping at fine spatial resolution, their capability is very limited in a cloudy sky. Passive microwaves can penetrate through clouds but cannot detect small-scale flooded surfaces due to their coarse resolution. The proposed method takes advantage of these two observations to retrieve sub-pixel flooded surfaces in all-sky conditions.
Joseph G. Alfieri, Martha C. Anderson, William P. Kustas, and Carmelo Cammalleri
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 21, 83–98, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-83-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-83-2017, 2017
Yan Zhao, Yongping Wei, Shoubo Li, and Bingfang Wu
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 20, 4469–4481, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-4469-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-4469-2016, 2016
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The paper finds that combined inflow from both current and previous years' discharge determines water availability in downstream regions. Temperature determines broad vegetation distribution while hydrological variables show significant effects only in near-river-channel regions. Agricultural development curtailed further vegetation recovery in the studied area. Enhancing current water allocation schemes and regulating regional agricultural activities are required for future restoration.
Markus Enenkel, Christoph Reimer, Wouter Dorigo, Wolfgang Wagner, Isabella Pfeil, Robert Parinussa, and Richard De Jeu
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 20, 4191–4208, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-4191-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-4191-2016, 2016
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Soil moisture is a crucial variable for a variety of applications, ranging from weather forecasting and agricultural production to the monitoring of floods and droughts. Satellite observations are particularly important in regions where no in situ measurements are available. Our study presents a method to integrate global near-real-time satellite observations from different sensors into one harmonized, daily data set. A first validation shows good results on a global scale.
Behzad Hessari, Adriana Bruggeman, Ali Mohammad Akhoond-Ali, Theib Oweis, and Fariborz Abbasi
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 20, 1903–1910, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-1903-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-1903-2016, 2016
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Yields of rainfed winter crops such as wheat can be substantially improved with limited supplemental irrigation. The upper Karkheh River basin in Iran has 15 840 km2 of rainfed crops. A GIS method was designed to identify suitable areas for irrigation and a routine was developed to allocate water uses and route the flows downstream. A maximum of 13 % of the rainfed cropland could be irrigated under normal flow, 9 % if environmental flow requirements are considered and 6 % under drought conditions.
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Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 20, 1523–1545, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-1523-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-1523-2016, 2016
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This paper describes a model inter-comparison and validation study conducted using sub-meter resolution thermal data from an aircraft. The model inter-comparison is between a physically based model and a very simple empirical model. The strengths and weaknesses of both modeling approaches for high-resolution mapping of water use in vineyards is described. The findings provide significant insight into the utility of complex versus simple models for precise water resources management.
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Short summary
We evaluated trends (1984–2016) in riparian wetness across the Upper Missouri River headwaters basin during peak irrigation months (June, July and August). We found that 8 of the 19 riparian reaches across the basin showed a significant drying trend from 1984 to 2016. The temporal drying trends persisted after removing variability attributable to climate. Instead, the drying trends co-occurred with a shift towards center-pivot irrigation across the basin.
We evaluated trends (1984–2016) in riparian wetness across the Upper Missouri River headwaters...
