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On the value of satellite remote sensing to reduce uncertainties of regional simulations of the Colorado River
Mu Xiao
School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
Zhaocheng Wang
School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
Kristen M. Whitney
School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University,
Tempe, AZ, USA
Enrique R. Vivoni
School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University,
Tempe, AZ, USA
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The movement of water, carbon, and energy from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere, or flux, is an important process to understand because it impacts our lives. Here, we outline a method called FLUXCOM-X to estimate global water and CO2 fluxes based on direct measurements from sites around the world. We go on to demonstrate how these new estimates of net CO2 uptake/loss, gross CO2 uptake, total water evaporation, and transpiration from plants compare to previous and independent estimates.
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Short summary
As the major water resource in the southwestern United States, the Colorado River is experiencing decreases in naturalized streamflow and is predicted to face severe challenges under future climate scenarios. Here, we demonstrate the value of Earth observing satellites to improve and build confidence in the spatiotemporal simulations from regional hydrologic models for assessing the sensitivity of the Colorado River to climate change and supporting regional water managers.
As the major water resource in the southwestern United States, the Colorado River is...
