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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-2861-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-2861-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Technical note
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27 May 2021
Technical note |
| 27 May 2021
| 27 May 2021
Technical note: Accounting for snow in the estimation of root zone water storage capacity from precipitation and evapotranspiration fluxes
Pacific Southwest Research Station, United States Forest Service, Davis, CA, USA
W. Jesse Hahm
Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
K. Dana Chadwick
Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Department of Integrative Biology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Erica McCormick
Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Daniella M. Rempe
Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- State-of-the-Art Status of Google Earth Engine (GEE) Application in Land and Water Resource Management: A Scientometric Analysis N. Sharnagat et al.
- Modulation of evapotranspiration and stream runoff by weathered bedrock in arid and semi-arid mountains P. Lin et al.
- Uncovering the dynamic role of bedrock-stored water in ecosystem evapotranspiration Y. Qiu et al.
- Influence of irrigation on root zone storage capacity estimation F. van Oorschot et al.
- Triple collocation validates CONUS-wide evapotranspiration inferred from atmospheric conditions E. McCormick et al.
- Ecosystem adaptation to climate change: the sensitivity of hydrological predictions to time-dynamic model parameters L. Bouaziz et al.
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- Root zone in the Earth system H. Gao et al.
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- Incorporating plant access to groundwater in global root zone storage capacity estimate S. Du et al.
- Global patterns in vegetation accessible subsurface water storage emerge from spatially varying importance of individual drivers F. van Oorschot et al.
- Multi-decadal fluctuations in root zone storage capacity through vegetation adaptation to hydro-climatic variability have minor effects on the hydrological response in the Neckar River basin, Germany S. Wang et al.
- Catchment response to climatic variability: implications for root zone storage and streamflow predictions N. Tempel et al.
- Causes of Missing Snowmelt Following Drought D. Lapides et al.
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- Widespread woody plant use of water stored in bedrock E. McCormick et al.
- State-of-the-Art Status of Google Earth Engine (GEE) Application in Land and Water Resource Management: A Scientometric Analysis N. Sharnagat et al.
- Modulation of evapotranspiration and stream runoff by weathered bedrock in arid and semi-arid mountains P. Lin et al.
- Uncovering the dynamic role of bedrock-stored water in ecosystem evapotranspiration Y. Qiu et al.
- Influence of irrigation on root zone storage capacity estimation F. van Oorschot et al.
- Triple collocation validates CONUS-wide evapotranspiration inferred from atmospheric conditions E. McCormick et al.
- Ecosystem adaptation to climate change: the sensitivity of hydrological predictions to time-dynamic model parameters L. Bouaziz et al.
- The Age of Evapotranspiration: Lower‐Bound Constraints From Distributed Water Fluxes Across the Continental United States W. Hahm et al.
- Inclusion of bedrock vadose zone in dynamic global vegetation models is key for simulating vegetation structure and function D. Lapides et al.
- Root zone in the Earth system H. Gao et al.
- Subsurface storage capacity controls on tree ring sensitivity to precipitation M. Aulakh et al.
- MODIS-based modeling of evapotranspiration from woody vegetation supported by root-zone water storage G. Cui et al.
- Root zone storage capacity reveals ecohydrological turning points in Tibetan Plateau permafrost regions Y. Wang et al.
- Incorporating plant access to groundwater in global root zone storage capacity estimate S. Du et al.
- Global patterns in vegetation accessible subsurface water storage emerge from spatially varying importance of individual drivers F. van Oorschot et al.
- Multi-decadal fluctuations in root zone storage capacity through vegetation adaptation to hydro-climatic variability have minor effects on the hydrological response in the Neckar River basin, Germany S. Wang et al.
- Catchment response to climatic variability: implications for root zone storage and streamflow predictions N. Tempel et al.
- Causes of Missing Snowmelt Following Drought D. Lapides et al.
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Short summary
Root zone water storage capacity determines how much water can be stored belowground to support plants during periods without precipitation. Here, we develop a satellite remote sensing method to estimate this key variable at large scales that matter for management. Importantly, our method builds on previous approaches by accounting for snowpack, which may bias estimates from existing approaches. Ultimately, our method will improve large-scale understanding of plant access to subsurface water.
Root zone water storage capacity determines how much water can be stored belowground to support...
