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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-5899-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-5899-2022
Research article
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25 Nov 2022
Research article |  | 25 Nov 2022

Evaluating the accuracy of gridded water resources reanalysis and evapotranspiration products for assessing water security in poorly gauged basins

Elias Nkiaka, Robert G. Bryant, Joshua Ntajal, and Eliézer I. Biao

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Achieving water security in poorly gauged regions is hindered by a lack of in situ hydrometeorological data. In this study, we validated nine existing gridded water resource reanalyses and eight evapotranspiration products in eight representative gauged basins in Central–West Africa. Our results show the strengths and and weaknesses of the existing products and that these products can be used to assess water security in ungauged basins. However, it is imperative to validate these products.
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